Chinese Conversation · Level 28
90 words
Chinese word
进水
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn shuǐ
Meaning
- verbget water in
Example
昨晚下雨，房间进水了。zuó wǎn xià yǔ fáng jiān jìn shuǐ le
It rained last night, and water got into the room.
More examples
出门忘带雨伞，包里的手机进水了。chū mén wàng dài yú sǎn bāo lǐ de shǒu jī jìn shuǐ le
I forgot my umbrella when I went out, and water got into the phone in my bag.
Core concept
Water crosses a boundary into an enclosed space, leaving the inside wet or filled.
Common phrases
房间进水了fáng jiān jìn shuǐ le
Water got into the room
手机进水了shǒu jī jìn shuǐ le
Water got into the phone
鞋子进水了xié zi jìn shuǐ le
Water got into the shoes
Similar words
漏水lòu shuǐ: Water comes out through a small opening in a pipe, roof, or similar surface.
渗水shèn shuǐ: Water seeps out little by little through earth, walls, or another material.
浸水jìn shuǐ: Water enters and covers a large area such as rooms, roads, or fields.
淹没yān mò: Water submerges a place or object completely so that it can no longer be seen.
Definition in Chinese
水进入物体或空间内部，常指建筑、车辆或船舶出现积水或渗入。shuǐ jìn rù wù tǐ huò kōng jiān nèi bù cháng zhǐ jiàn zhù chē liàng huò chuán bó chū xiàn jī shuǐ huò shèn rù
Word origin
进 (jìn, "enter") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") directly describes water moving from outside to inside, which gives the word its use for buildings, vehicles, and boats.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect the subject to be a person who puts water somewhere, but this Chinese verb commonly describes unwanted water entering a room, car, or boat.
Other meanings
- floodingnoun