liāo
撩
lift up; splash water
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
lift up hanging parts
Used for lifting fabrics, hair, or other hanging objects.
Qǐng请
liāo撩
qǐ起
lián帘
zǐ子
，
ràng让
yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
jìn进
lái来
。
Please lift up the curtain to let sunlight in.
Tā她
liāo撩
qǐ起
cháng长
fà发
，
zā扎
chéng成
le了
mǎ马
wěi尾
biàn辫
。
She lifted her long hair and tied it into a ponytail.
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Mā妈
ma妈
liāo撩
qǐ起
wéi围
qún裙
cā擦
le了
cā擦
zhuō桌
zi子
。
Mom lifted her apron to wipe the table.
Yǎn演
yuán员
liāo撩
qǐ起
qún裙
bǎn摆
，
yōu优
yǎ雅
de地
jū鞠
le了
yī一
gōng躬
。
The actress lifted her skirt and bowed gracefully.
Tā他
liāo撩
qǐ起
kù裤
tuǐ腿
，
lù露
chū出
le了
xī膝
gài盖
shàng上
de的
shāng伤
bā疤
。
He rolled up his pant leg to reveal the scar on his knee.
verb
dip and splash water
informalCommonly used for cleaning floors or wetting surfaces with hand-held water.
Xiān先
liāo撩
xiē些
shuǐ水
bǎ把
dì地
miàn面
dǎ打
shī湿
，
zài再
sǎo扫
dì地
huì会
gèng更
gān干
jìng净
。
First splash some water to wet the floor, then sweeping will be cleaner.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
liāo撩
shuǐ水
jiāo浇
le了
mén门
qián前
de的
xiǎo小
shù树
miáo苗
。
Grandma splashed water to water the small sapling in front of the door.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
liāo撩
shuǐ水
wán玩
，
nòng弄
shī湿
le了
quán全
shēn身
de的
yī衣
fu服
。
The kids played splashing water and got their whole clothes wet.
Bǎo保
jié洁
ā阿
yí姨
liāo撩
shuǐ水
chōng冲
xǐ洗
le了
wèi卫
shēng生
jiān间
de的
dì地
bǎn板
。
The cleaner splashed water to rinse the bathroom floor.
Tā他
yòng用
piáo瓢
liāo撩
shuǐ水
jiāo浇
zài在
le了
gān干
zào燥
de的
cài菜
qí畦
lǐ里
。
He used a ladle to splash water onto the dry vegetable beds.