Chinese Conversation · Level 28
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Chinese word
水渍
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ zì
Meaning
- nounwater stain
Example
衣服上有水渍，要洗一下。yī fú shàng yǒu shuǐ zì yào xǐ yí xià
The clothes have a water stain and need to be washed.
More examples
杯子上的水渍用布一擦就干净了。bēi zi shàng de shuǐ zì yòng bù yì cā jiù gān jìng le
The water stain on the cup can be wiped clean with a cloth.
Core concept
A localized surface trace shows where water has touched, whether the area is still wet or has dried.
Common phrases
杯子上的水渍bēi zi shàng de shuǐ zì
water stain on a cup
玻璃上的水渍bō lí shàng de shuǐ zì
water stain on glass
地板上的水渍dì bǎn shàng de shuǐ zì
water stain on a floor
Similar words
污渍wū zì: A dirty or discolored mark left by dirt or the contents of a liquid.
水印shuǐ yìn: A thin water mark or ring left on paper or cloth.
水痕shuǐ hén: A streak or ring left on a surface after water dries.
水迹shuǐ jì: A wet trail or trace left where water runs or spills.
Definition in Chinese
因水接触而在物体表面留下的局部色变或痕迹，既可指干后仍可见的染迹，也可指刚形成的湿斑。yīn shuǐ jiē chù ér zài wù tǐ biǎo miàn liú xià de jú bù sè biàn huò hén jì jì kě zhǐ gàn hòu réng kě jiàn de rǎn jì yě kě zhǐ gāng xíng chéng de shī bān
Word origin
水渍 (shuǐzì, "water stain") combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") with 渍 (zì, "a stain left by soaking"), narrowing the soaking or staining sense to a mark caused by water.
Usage tips
- English speakers often associate a stain mainly with spilled coloring material, but 水渍 (shuǐzì, "water stain") identifies water as the cause even when no dirt is involved.
Other meanings
- water marknoun
- water spotnoun