xiè
泻
to flow rapidly; to have diarrhea
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to flow rapidly and abundantly; to pour out
literaryOften used to describe water, light, or other fluids moving swiftly and in large quantities. Can be literal or figurative (e.g., words pouring out).
Dà大
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hóng洪
shuǐ水
yī一
xiè泻
qiān千
lǐ里
。
After the heavy rain, the floodwaters poured out for thousands of miles.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
qīng倾
xiè泻
ér而
xià下
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The waterfall cascaded down from the mountaintop with great momentum.
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Yuè月
guāng光
rú如
shuǐ水
，
qīng倾
xiè泻
zài在
jì寂
jìng静
de的
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǐ里
。
The moonlight, like water, streamed down into the quiet courtyard.
verb
to have diarrhea; to suffer from loose bowels
Specifically refers to the medical condition. Often used in compound words related to medicine or illness.
Tā他
chī吃
le了
bù不
gān干
jìng净
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
shàng上
tù吐
xià下
xiè泻
。
He ate something unclean and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
shì是
zhǐ止
xiè泻
de的
，
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
This medicine is for stopping diarrhea and is very effective.
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Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
xiē些
xiè泻
yào药
。
The doctor prescribed him some laxative medicine.