English–Chinese
“flow” in Chinese
How to say “flow” in Chinese
“Flow” in Chinese is 流 (liú).
A stream keeps moving onward instead of staying in one place, carrying water or anything that travels continuously.
Example sentences with 流
他感冒了，整天在流鼻涕。tā gǎn mào le zhěng tiān zài liú bí tì
He caught a cold and has had a runny nose all day.
Tips for using 流
- English often chooses different verbs for tears, leaking water, broadcasts, and time, while Chinese can use this one common verb across these settings.
Other Chinese words for “flow”
他跑完步后全身都在淌汗。tā pǎo wán bù hòu quán shēn dōu zài tǎng hàn
After he finished running, sweat was flowing all over his body.
河水在夜里流动得很快。hé shuǐ zài yè lǐ liú dòng de hěn kuài
The water in the river flows very quickly at night.
河里流淌着清澈的水。hé lǐ liú tǎng zhe qīng chè de shuǐ
Clear water flows in the river.