spray; chickenpox
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
spray; splashing water; small bubbles formed by water impact
Can take the -er suffix (水花儿) in spoken language. Commonly used to describe water splashes from boats, waterfalls, or diving.
Qì汽
tǐng艇
huá划
pò破
píng平
jìng静
de的
hú湖
miàn面
，
chuán船
tóu头
duī堆
qǐ起
céng层
céng层
shuǐ水
huā花
。
The motorboat cut through the calm lake surface, piling up layers of spray at the bow.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
gāo高
chù处
luò落
xià下
，
jiàn溅
qǐ起
wú无
shù数
jīng晶
yíng莹
de的
shuǐ水
huā花
。
The waterfall dropped from a height, splashing up countless crystal-clear droplets.
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Tiào跳
shuǐ水
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
rù入
shuǐ水
shí时
，
yào要
jìn尽
liàng量
yā压
xiǎo小
shuǐ水
huā花
。
When divers enter the water, they should try to minimize the splash as much as possible.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
hé河
biān边
wán玩
shuǐ水
，
hù互
xiāng相
pō泼
de得
shuǐ水
huā花
sì四
jiàn溅
。
The children were playing by the river, splashing water at each other until it flew everywhere.
noun
chickenpox; varicella
dialectRegional dialect usage, primarily in northern China. The standard term is 水痘.
Chū出
shuǐ花
huā了
，
le不
bù能
néng上
shàng学
。
He broke out with chickenpox and can't go to school.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
chū出
shuǐ水
huā花
ne呢
，
bié别
ràng让
tā他
gēn跟
bié别
de的
hái孩
zi子
wán玩
。
This child has chickenpox, don't let him play with other children.