Chinese word

水槽

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ cáo

Meaning

  • nountank

Example

我把鱼放进水槽里。wǒ bǎ yú fàng jìn shuǐ cáo lǐ

I put the fish in the tank.

Illustration for 水槽 (tank)

More examples

定期给水槽换水对鱼很重要。dìng qī jǐ shuǐ cáo huàn shuǐ duì yú hěn zhòng yào

Regularly changing the water in the tank is important for the fish.

Core concept

A basin-like container that holds water or another liquid for fish keeping, experiments, washing, or kitchen use.

Common phrases

  • 给水槽换水jǐ shuǐ cáo huàn shuǐ

    change the water in the tank

  • 水槽里的鱼shuǐ cáo lǐ de yú

    fish in the tank

  • 水槽过滤器shuǐ cáo guò lǜ qì

    tank filter

Similar words

鱼缸yú gāng: A small glass or plastic tank used to keep ornamental fish.
水族箱shuǐ zú xiāng: A relatively large glass tank for displaying and keeping ornamental fish or other aquatic life.
水箱shuǐ xiāng: A box-shaped tank used to hold water temporarily.

Definition in Chinese

用来盛水或其他液体的容器，常见于养鱼、实验或厨房中。yòng lái shèng shuǐ huò qí tā yè tǐ de róng qì cháng jiàn yú yǎng yú shí yàn huò chú fáng zhōng

Word origin

水 (shuǐ, "water") + 槽 (cáo, "trough or tank") forms a word for a container shaped to hold water.

Usage tips

  • The second syllable has a rising tone, so shuǐcáo ends higher than it begins after the third-tone first syllable.

Other meanings

  • sinknoun

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