Chinese word

流水

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú shuǐ

Meaning

  • nounstream

Example

山间的流水很清澈。shān jiān de liú shuǐ hěn qīng chè

The mountain stream is very clear.

Illustration for 流水 (stream)

More examples

孩子们在河边听着流水声玩耍。hái zi men zài hé biān tīng zhe liú shuǐ shēng wán shuǎ

The children played by the river while listening to the sound of running water.

Core concept

A natural channel carrying water that remains in motion, with continuity more important than a fixed boundary.

Common phrases

  • 潺潺的流水chán chán de liú shuǐ

    babbling stream

  • 河中的流水hé zhōng de liú shuǐ

    river water

  • 流水声liú shuǐ shēng

    sound of running water

Similar words

水shuǐ: Colorless, tasteless liquid used for drinking and daily life.
河流hé liú: A large flow of water that travels a long distance through a natural channel.

Definition in Chinese

指在河流、溪流等通道中持续移动的水，强调水体的流动性与连续性。zhǐ zài hé liú xī liú děng tōng dào zhōng chí xù yí dòng de shuǐ qiáng diào shuí tǐ de liú dòng xìng yǔ lián xù xìng

Word origin

流 (liú, "to flow") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") forms a compound that identifies water through its continuous movement.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, a location or scene-setting phrase can come before this noun, which makes it useful for building short landscape descriptions.

Opposites

  • 静水jìng shuǐstill waternoun
  • 积水jī shuǐpooled waternoun

Related words

  • 流水线liú shuǐ xiànassembly linenoun
  • 流水账liú shuǐ zhàngitemized ledgernoun

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