jiāo

浇薄

Word · VerbTraditional澆

irrigate; water; pour; make frivolous

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to irrigate; to water

Most common meaning. Used for watering plants or crops.

Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo浇
dì地
 。

The farmers are irrigating the fields.

Bié别
wàng忘
le了
měi每
tiān天
gěi给
huā花
jiāo浇
shuǐ水
 。

Don't forget to water the flowers every day.

2.

verb

to pour (liquid); to cast

Used for pouring liquids like water, soup, or molten metal.

Tā他
wǎng往
bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
jiāo浇
le了
diǎn点
kāi开
shuǐ水
 。

He poured some boiling water into the cup.

jiāo浇
zhù铸
gāng钢
mú模

to cast a steel mold