ink; pen ink; learning or knowledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
ink (especially for Chinese calligraphy or brush writing)
Traditionally made from soot and glue; the black liquid used with a brush in calligraphy.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
mò墨
shuǐ水
xiě写
máo毛
bǐ笔
zì字
。
Grandpa writes calligraphy with ink.
Zhè这
píng瓶
mò墨
shuǐ水
kuài快
yòng用
wán完
le了
。
This bottle of ink is almost finished.
noun
ink (for fountain pens or ballpoint pens)
Often refers to colored liquids used in modern pens, like blue, black, or red ink.
Wǒ我
de的
gāng钢
bǐ笔
xū需
yào要
jiā加
lán蓝
mò墨
shuǐ水
。
My fountain pen needs blue ink.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
hóng红
mò墨
shuǐ水
pī批
gǎi改
zuò作
yè业
。
The teacher corrects homework with red ink.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
hēi黑
mò墨
shuǐ水
bù不
yīn洇
zhǐ纸
。
This black ink doesn't bleed through the paper.
noun
learning; knowledge; literacy (figurative)
informalA metaphorical expression referring to a person's education or intellectual depth. Often used in phrases like '肚子里有墨水' (to be well-educated).
Tā他
dù肚
zi子
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
diǎnr点
mò儿
shuǐ墨
水
。
He still has a bit of learning/knowledge in him.
Lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
kě可
shì是
gè个
dù肚
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
mò墨
shuǐ水
de的
rén人
。
The old professor is truly a man of learning.
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Xiǎng想
xiě写
chū出
hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
，
dù肚
zi子
lǐ里
méi没
mò墨
shuǐ水
kě可
bù不
xíng行
。
You can't write a good article without some knowledge in your head.