水分

shuǐ fèn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. moisture content
2. (fig.) overstatement
3. padding

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Word relationships

Related words

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水汽

shuǐ qì

water vapor

水分 is moisture content in a substance; 水汽 is water vapor in the air

夸大

kuā dà

to exaggerate

In figurative sense, 水分 means overstatement; 夸大 means to exaggerate

Synonyms

1 item

湿度

shī dù

humidity level

Both can refer to moisture, but 湿度 is humidity (of air), 水分 is moisture content

Usage notes

Collocations

水分 is often used with 含有 (contain) or 吸收 (absorb) when talking about physical moisture.

Formality

In figurative use (overstatement), 水分 is informal and often used in expressions like 话里有水分 (exaggeration in words).

Example Sentences

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植物吸收水分。

Plants absorb water.

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Words Containing 水分

多水分

duō shuǐ fèn

juicy

Child Words of 水分

分

fēn

to divide; to separate

part

water

水分