Chinese word

流淌

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú tǎng

Meaning

  • verbflow

Example

河里流淌着清澈的水。hé lǐ liú tǎng zhe qīng chè de shuǐ

Clear water flows in the river.

Illustration for 流淌 (flow)

More examples

岁月在指间流淌。suì yuè zài zhǐ jiān liú tǎng

The years flow through the fingers.

Core concept

A steady stream follows one direction without breaking, like water tracing its way forward.

Common phrases

  • 岁月流淌suì yuè liú tǎng

    the years flow

  • 汗水流淌hàn shuǐ liú tǎng

    sweat runs

  • 血液流淌xuè yè liú tǎng

    blood runs

Similar words

流动liú dòng: To keep moving without stopping or becoming stuck, as a liquid, person, or piece of information does.
流逝liú shì: To go by little by little, especially of time or passing years.

Definition in Chinese

液体沿着一定方向稳定且连续地流动，常用于描写河水、汗水、眼泪等缓和而连绵的流向。yè tǐ yán zhe yí dìng fāng xiàng wěn dìng qiě lián xù dì liú dòng cháng yòng yú miáo xiě hé shuǐ hàn shuǐ yǎn lèi děng huǎn hé ér lián mián de liú xiàng

Word origin

流淌 (liútǎng, "to flow steadily") joins 流 (liú, "to flow") and 淌 (tǎng, "to trickle or run"), linking general movement with liquid running along a path.

Usage tips

  • 流淌 (liútǎng, "flow") normally describes liquid, whereas English flow also applies broadly to ideas, conversations, and plans, so the Chinese word is not a general match in every context.

Opposites

Related words

  • 流淌不息liú tǎng bù xīflow without stoppingidiom

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