泼
Definitions
- 1. to splash
- 2. to spill
- 3. rough and coarse
- 4. brutish
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Collocations
常用搭配：“泼水” (splash water)、“泼冷水” (fig. pour cold water on, dampen enthusiasm)、“泼妇” (shrew, derogatory).
Common mistakes
不要混淆“泼”和“拨”（bō）。“拨”是用于移动或分配的动词，例如“拨电话”，而“泼”是液体溅出。
Example Sentences
1 shown他往地上 泼 了一杯水。
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Words Containing 泼
lively
(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
to make an unreasonable scene
broad, belt-shaped noodles, popular in Shaanxi, also known as 𰻞𰻞麵|𰻝𰻝面[biáng biáng miàn]
spilt water
shrew
shouting abuse in the street like a fishwife
spill
to sprinkle
Songkran (Thai New Year)
water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
to spatter
low-class prostitute
evil creature (curse word)
base
slut
shrewish
to splash dirty water
(of rain) pouring
downpour (idiom)
(of rain) to fall heavily
(dialect) to make an unreasonable scene
crazy