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下水
/ xiàshuǐ /
Strokes
Definition
downstream/to go into the water/to put into water/to launch (a ship)/fig. to fall into bad ways/to lead astray/to go to pot
Example
As a Verb
(of a new ship) be sent into water; be launched
1
Yī
一
sōu
艘
xīn
新
chuán
船
xiàshuǐ
下水
le
了
。
A new ship was launched.
2
Xiàshuǐ
下水
diǎnlǐ
典礼
/
yíshì
仪式
launching (ceremony)
As a Verb
enter the water
3
Xiàshuǐ
下水
yóuyǒng
游泳
go down to the water for a swim
4
Xiàshuǐ
下水
mōyú
摸鱼
get into the water to catch fish
As a Verb
shrink cloth or fabrics in water (before use)
5
Bùliào
布料
yījīng
一经
xiàshuǐ
下水
,
zuòchéng
做成
de
的
yīfu
衣服
jiù
就
bùhuì
不会
suōshuǐ
缩水
le
了
。
The dress won't shrink in wash if the cloth for it is shrunk in water before being tailored.
As a Verb
take to evildoing; fall into evil ways
6
Lā
拉
/
tuō
拖
xiàshuǐ
下水
involve sb in sth evil/illegal; recruit sb into a base undertaking; drag sb into the mire; lead sb astray; drag sb down
As an Adjective
going downstream; downriver
7
Xiàshuǐ
下水
yóuchuán
游船
downstream yacht
8
Xiàshuǐ
下水
chuán
船
downriver boat