water valve; sluice gate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
valve installed on a water pipe; water tap; stopcock
Refers to the mechanical device used to control the flow of water in pipes.
Qǐng请
guān关
bì闭
shuǐ水
mén门
，
tíng停
zhǐ止
gōng供
shuǐ水
。
Please close the valve to stop the water supply.
Zhè这
gè个
shuǐ水
mén门
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
，
guān关
bù不
jǐn紧
。
This valve is rusty and won't close tightly.
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Shuǐ水
guǎn管
bào爆
liè裂
le了
，
kuài快
qù去
zhǎo找
shuǐ水
mén门
！
The pipe burst; quickly go find the main valve!
noun
sluice gate; water gate
dialectRegional dialect usage, primarily in some southern dialects or rural areas.
Cūn村
zhǎng长
xià下
lìng令
dǎ打
kāi开
shuǐ水
mén门
，
ràng让
hé河
shuǐ水
guàn灌
jìn进
tián田
lǐ里
。
The village chief ordered to open the sluice gate to let river water flow into the fields.
Zhè这
zuò座
shuǐ水
mén门
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
xiū修
jiàn建
de的
，
zhì至
jīn今
hái还
zài在
shǐ使
yòng用
。
This sluice gate was built during the Qing Dynasty and is still in use today.