流水

liú shuǐ

CL 条 tiáo 道 dào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. running water
2. (business) turnover

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 死水 sǐ shuǐ 死水 sǐ shuǐ stagnant water 指不流动的水: stagnant water

Related words

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• 自来水 zì lái shuǐ 自来水 zì lái shuǐ running water 指通过管道供应的水: running water

Synonyms

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• 营业额 yíng yè é 营业额 yíng yè é sum or volume of business 指企业的销售收入: sum or volume of business

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 不腐 in the idiom 流水不腐, meaning 'running water does not stagnate'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 流水 (running water / turnover) with 雨水 (rainwater) or 污水 (sewage).

Example Sentences

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山间有清澈的 流水 。

There is clear running water in the mountains.

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Words Containing 流水

• 小桥流水 小桥流水 xiǎo qiáo liú shuǐ: a small bridge over a flowing stream
• 流水不腐 流水不腐 liú shuǐ bù fǔ: flowing water does not rot
• 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù: lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
• 流水席 流水席 liú shuǐ xí: banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive
• 流水线 流水线 liú shuǐ xiàn: assembly line
• 流水账 流水账 liú shuǐ zhàng: day-to-day account
• 落花有意，流水无情 落花有意，流水无情 luò huā yǒu yì , liú shuǐ wú qíng: lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
• 落花流水 落花流水 luò huā liú shuǐ: to be in a sorry state
• 行云流水 行云流水 xíng yún liú shuǐ: lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
• 铁打的衙门，流水的官 铁打的衙门，流水的官 tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān: lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
• 长流水，不断线 长流水，不断线 cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn: continuous and patient effort (idiom)

Child Words of 流水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 流 流 liú: to flow