Chinese Conversation · Level 57
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Chinese word
水表
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ biǎo
Meaning
- nounwater meter
Example
你家的水表在哪里？nǐ jiā de shuí biǎo zài ná lǐ
Where is your water meter?
More examples
师傅来给水表换新表。shī fù lái jí shuǐ biǎo huàn xīn biǎo
The technician came to replace the water meter with a new one.
Core concept
A measuring device at the point where water enters a building turns unseen flow into a visible running number.
Common phrases
装水表zhuāng shuí biǎo
install a water meter
换水表huàn shuí biǎo
replace a water meter
水表坏了shuǐ biǎo huài le
broken water meter
Similar words
电表diàn biǎo: A meter in a building that shows the total electricity used.
燃气表rán qì biǎo: A meter on a gas supply line that shows the total gas used.
Definition in Chinese
安装在住宅或建筑进水处的计量器，用以测定用水体积并累计显示，常以立方米为单位便于抄表和计费。ān zhuāng zài zhù zhái huò jiàn zhù jìn shuǐ chù de jì liàng qì yòng yǐ cè dìng yòng shuǐ tǐ jī bìng lěi jì xiǎn shì cháng yǐ lì fāng mǐ wèi dān wèi biàn yú chāo biǎo hé jì fèi
Word origin
The compound 水表 (shuǐbiǎo, "water meter") pairs 水 (shuǐ, "water") with 表 (biǎo, "an instrument that shows a measurement"), reflecting the device's job of showing accumulated water use.
Usage tips
- The device may be in a service box, basement, or shared area rather than beside a tap, so questions about where the 水表 (shuǐbiǎo, "water meter") is located are common in household conversations.