Chinese Conversation · Level 25
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Chinese word
脱水
Pronunciation
Pinyintuō shuǐ
Meaning
- verbbecome dehydrated
Example
如果不喝水会脱水。rú guǒ bù hē shuǐ huì tuō shuǐ
If you do not drink water, you will become dehydrated.
More examples
婴儿呕吐时容易脱水。yīng ér ǒu tù shí róng yì tuō shuǐ
Infants can easily become dehydrated when they vomit.
Core concept
The water inside an object or body is reduced or removed, leaving it dry or depleted.
Common phrases
已经脱水了yǐ jīng tuō shuǐ le
already dehydrated
会脱水huì tuō shuǐ
may become dehydrated
Similar words
甩干shuǎi gàn: Remove water from clothing or other items by spinning them rapidly in a machine.
晾干liàng gān: Let clothing or other items dry naturally in the air or sunlight.
烘干hōng gān: Remove water from clothing or other items using heat or a drying machine.
弄干nòng gàn: Remove water from clothing or other items by hand or with a machine.
Definition in Chinese
把物体中的水分去除，也可指人体因失水而出现的过程或状态。bǎ wù tǐ zhōng de shuǐ fèn qù chú yě kě zhǐ rén tǐ yīn shī shuǐ ér chū xiàn de guò chéng huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
脱 (tuō, "remove") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") forms a direct image of water being taken away.
Usage tips
- In everyday settings, this word can describe moisture removal from food, fabric, or laundry, so it is not limited to health discussions in Chinese.
Other meanings
- dehydrationnoun
- water lossnoun
Opposites
- 补水bú shuǐreplenish fluidsverb
Related words
- 脱水症状tuō shuǐ zhèng zhuàngdehydration symptomsnoun