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吃水

chī shuǐ
Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. drinking water
  2. 2. to obtain water (for daily needs)
  3. 3. to absorb water
  4. 4. draft (of ship)

Example Sentences

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吃水 果。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6092436)
請隨意 吃水 果。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 864338)

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Words Containing 吃水

吃水不忘挖井人
chī shuǐ bù wàng wā jǐng rén

see 吃水不忘掘井人[chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén]

吃水不忘掘井人
chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén

Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)

靠山吃山，靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)

Child Words of 吃水

吃
chī

to eat

水
shuǐ

water