HSK V7-9
Correct

放水

/ fàngshuǐ /
Strokes

Definition

to turn on the water/to let water out/to throw a game (sports)

Example

As a Verb

turn on the water

1
zhèngzài
正在
fàngshuǐ
放水
zhǔnbèi
准备
zǎo
洗澡
  

I'm just running a bath.

As a Verb

draw off water (from a reservoir, etc); drain

2
wán
zǎo
hòu
wèishénme
为什么
lǎoshi
老是
shuǐ
fàng
diào
  
?

Why don't you ever run the water off after you've had a bath?

3
Fàngdiào
放掉
gāng
浴缸
de
shuǐ

let the water out of the tub

As a Verb

lose a game intentionally

4
yīn
ying
答应
zài
sài
比赛
zhōng
fàngshuǐ
放水
ér
dào
得到
qián
  

He got a big payoff for agreeing to lose the game deliberately.

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