splash; sprinkle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to splash; to spill a liquid
Specifically describes the accidental or careless action of a liquid splashing out of a container.
Tā他
shǒu手
yī一
dǒu抖
，
bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
de的
chá茶
shuǐ水
pō泼
sǎ洒
chū出
lái来
。
His hand shook, and the tea in the cup spilled out.
Hái孩
zi子
zài在
wán玩
shuǎ耍
shí时
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
niú牛
nǎi奶
pō泼
sǎ洒
le了
yī一
dì地
。
The child accidentally spilled milk all over the floor while playing.
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Kǎ卡
chē车
kāi开
guò过
shuǐ水
kēng坑
，
ní泥
shuǐ水
xiàng向
liǎng两
biān边
pō泼
sǎ洒
。
The truck drove through the puddle, splashing muddy water on both sides.
verb
(figuratively) to spread out abundantly like a liquid; to shower
literaryUsed as a metaphor for light, emotions, or something intangible spreading or covering an area completely and generously.
Yuè月
guāng光
rú如
shuǐ水
，
pō泼
sǎ洒
zài在
jìng静
mì谧
de的
yuán原
yě野
shàng上
。
Moonlight, like water, bathed the quiet wilderness.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
cóng从
chuāng窗
hu户
pō泼
sǎ洒
jìn进
lái来
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
。
The morning sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the entire room.
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Huà画
jiā家
de的
bǐ笔
chù触
pō泼
sǎ洒
zhe着
jī激
qíng情
。
The painter's brushstrokes are splashed with passion.