Chinese word

瀑布

Pronunciation

Pinyinpù bù

Meaning

  • nounwaterfall

Example

我们周末去看瀑布吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù kàn pù bù ba

Let's go see the waterfall this weekend.

Illustration for 瀑布 (waterfall)

More examples

站在瀑布前，我被水雾淋湿了。zhàn zài pù bù qián wǒ bèi shuǐ wù lín shī le

When I stood in front of the waterfall, I got wet from the mist.

Core concept

A powerful sheet of water drops over a cliff, turning height into spray and thunder.

Common phrases

  • 壮观的瀑布zhuàng guān de pù bù

    spectacular waterfall

  • 瀑布景观pù bù jǐng guān

    waterfall landscape

  • 瀑布群pù bù qún

    cluster of waterfalls

Definition in Chinese

大量水流从高处垂直或接近垂直下落，常伴随水雾和轰鸣声，形成壮观的自然景观。dà liàng shuǐ liú cóng gāo chù chuí zhí huò jiē jìn chuí zhí xià luò cháng bàn suí shuǐ wù hé hōng míng shēng xíng chéng zhuàng guān de zì rán jǐng guān

Word origin

瀑布 (pùbù, "waterfall") combines 瀑 (pù, "waterfall") with 布 (bù, "to spread"), presenting the fall as water spread into a broad sheet.

Usage tips

  • 条 (tiáo, "measure word for long, flexible things") is a natural measure word for this noun, showing how Chinese classifiers highlight shape and movement.

Related words

  • 人造瀑布rén zào pù bùman-made waterfallnoun
  • 瀑布状pù bù zhuàngwaterfall-shapedadjective

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