English–Chinese
“drain” in Chinese
How to say “drain” in Chinese
“Drain” in Chinese is 排水 (pái shuǐ).
A route or system that carries unwanted water away through pipes, channels, or outlets.
Example sentences with 排水
下雨时小区的排水不畅。xià yǔ shí xiǎo qū de pái shuǐ bú chàng
When it rains, the residential area's drainage is poor.
Tips for using 排水
- In everyday facility talk, this noun describes how well a bathroom, roof, or road gets rid of water, so poor flow is treated as a system problem rather than as a problem with the water itself.
Other Chinese words for “drain”
洗手间的下水口堵住了。xí shǒu jiān de xià shuǐ kǒu dǔ zhù le
The bathroom drain is clogged.