Chinese word

漏水

Pronunciation

Pinyinlòu shuǐ

Meaning

  • nounwater leak

Example

我家浴室有漏水问题。wǒ jiā yù shì yǒu lòu shuǐ wèn tí

There is a water leak in my bathroom.

Illustration for 漏水 (water leak)

More examples

下雨后地下室出现了漏水。xià yǔ hòu dì xià shì chū xiàn le lòu shuǐ

After the rain, a water leak appeared in the basement.

Core concept

A small path of escape lets water move out of a pipe, vessel, or building instead of staying inside.

Common phrases

  • 家里漏水jiā lǐ lòu shuǐ

    water leak at home

  • 管道漏水guǎn dào lòu shuǐ

    pipe leak

Similar words

渗水shèn shuǐ: Water gradually passing through walls, floors, or other building materials.
滴水dī shuǐ: Water dropping one drop after another.
泄漏xiè lòu: A liquid escaping from a pipe or container through a gap or break.

Definition in Chinese

水从管道、器具或建筑物的裂缝、接头等处渗出或滴落的现象。shuǐ cóng guǎn dào qì jù huò jiàn zhù wù de liè fèng jiē tóu děng chù shèn chū huò dī luò de xiàn xiàng

Word origin

漏 (lòu, "to leak") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") combines the action of escaping with the liquid involved, so the compound directly describes a water escape.

Usage tips

  • For everyday reports, Chinese often places the affected place or object before this word, which makes the source of the problem clear without needing a separate English-style noun phrase.

Other meanings

  • leakverb

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