潜水

qián shuǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to dive
2. to go under water
3. (in an online forum) to lurk

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 浮潜 fú qián 浮潜 fú qián to snorkel; snorkeling snorkeling, staying near surface: to snorkel; snorkeling

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 去 (去潜水) or as 潜水员 (diver).

Common mistakes

Not to be confused with 跳水 (tiàoshuǐ, to dive into water from a height).

Words Containing 潜水

• 技术潜水 技术潜水 jì shù qián shuǐ: technical diving
• 潜水刀 潜水刀 qián shuǐ dāo: dive knife
• 潜水员 潜水员 qián shuǐ yuán: diver
• 潜水夫病 潜水夫病 qián shuǐ fū bìng: bends
• 潜水夫症 潜水夫症 qián shuǐ fū zhèng: bends
• 潜水服 潜水服 qián shuǐ fú: diving suit
• 潜水者 潜水者 qián shuǐ zhě: (underwater) diver
• 潜水艇 潜水艇 qián shuǐ tǐng: submarine
• 潜水衣 潜水衣 qián shuǐ yī: diving suit
• 潜水装备拖轮箱 潜水装备拖轮箱 qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng: diving bag
• 自由潜水 自由潜水 zì yóu qián shuǐ: freediving; skin diving

Child Words of 潜水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 潜 潜 qián: hidden