HSK · Level 75
60 words
Chinese word
溅
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiàn
Meaning
- verbsplash
Example
洗手时水溅到脸上了。xí shǒu shí shuǐ jiàn dào liǎn shàng le
Water splashed onto my face while I was washing my hands.
More examples
炒菜的时候，热油溅到了我的袖子上。chǎo cài de shí hòu rè yóu jiàn dào le wǒ de xiù zi shàng
While I was cooking, hot oil splashed onto my sleeve.
Core concept
One mass of liquid breaks apart under impact, sending droplets outward onto the things around it.
Common phrases
油溅到衣服上yóu jiàn dào yī fú shàng
oil splashes onto clothes
水花溅起来shuǐ huā jiàn qǐ lái
water splashes up
酱汁溅到桌子上jiàng zhī jiàn dào zhuō zi shàng
sauce splashes onto the table
Similar words
泼pō: Pouring or throwing liquid forcefully so that nearby surfaces become wet.
喷pēn: Shooting liquid outward with force in a stream or fine spray.
飞溅fēi jiàn: Scattering liquid droplets outward in many directions and wetting nearby places.
Definition in Chinese
液体被外力打散成许多小滴并落到周围的物体或人体上。yè tǐ bèi wài lì dǎ sàn chéng xǔ duō xiǎo dī bìng luò dào zhōu wéi de wù tǐ huò rén tǐ shàng
Word origin
The character 溅 (jiàn, "splash") is the simplified form of 濺 (jiàn, "splash"), with 氵 (shuǐ, "water") marking the meaning and 贱 (jiàn, "cheap") supplying the sound.
Usage tips
- The word suits small accidents at sinks, during washing, or while eating, where only a few drops reach a nearby surface rather than the whole liquid moving away.
Other meanings
- spatterverb
Related words
- 溅起jiàn qǐsplash upverb