water surface (dialectal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
surface of the water; water surface
dialectA colloquial dialect term used in Beijing, Tianjin, and surrounding northern regions to refer specifically to the top layer or surface of a body of water. Often implies the visible, outermost layer of water.
Shù树
yè叶
luò落
zài在
shuǐ水
pí皮
er儿
shàng上
，
xiàng像
yī一
sōu艘
sōu艘
xiǎo小
chuán船
。
The fallen leaves rest on the water's surface like tiny boats.
Tā他
tǎng躺
zài在
shuǐ水
pí皮
er儿
shàng上
，
yǎng仰
wàng望
zhe着
lán蓝
tiān天
。
He floated on the water's surface, gazing up at the blue sky.
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Chuán船
qīng轻
qīng轻
huá划
guò过
shuǐ水
pí皮
er儿
，
liú留
xià下
yī一
dào道
bō波
wén纹
。
The boat gently cut across the water's surface, leaving a ripple behind.