pump water; shrink
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pump water; to draw water (with a pump)
neutralRefers specifically to the mechanical action of moving water, often for irrigation, drainage, or water supply.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
chōu抽
shuǐ水
jī机
gěi给
dào稻
tián田
chōu抽
shuǐ水
。
The farmer is pumping water into the rice paddy using a water pump.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
jǐn紧
jí急
chōu抽
shuǐ水
pái排
lào涝
。
After the heavy rain, the fire brigade urgently pumped water to drain the flooded area.
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Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
bèng泵
de的
chōu抽
shuǐ水
néng能
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
This water pump has a strong water-drawing capacity.
verb
to shrink; to become smaller (especially fabric after washing)
neutralMetaphorically used for things losing value, content, or size, such as assets, profits, or textile materials.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chún纯
mián棉
TT
xù恤
xǐ洗
le了
yǐ以
hòu后
yǒu有
diǎn点
chōu抽
shuǐ水
。
This pure cotton T-shirt shrank a bit after washing.
Yóu由
yú于
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
shí实
jì际
shōu收
rù入
chōu抽
shuǐ水
le了
。
Due to inflation, our real income has shrunk.
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Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
de的
lì利
rùn润
dà大
fú幅
chōu抽
shuǐ水
。
The profit from this investment has shrunk significantly.