瀑布

pù bù

CL 条 tiáo 道 dào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. waterfall

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 飞瀑 fēi pù 飞瀑 fēi pù waterfall poetic term for waterfall, emphasizing its dynamic, flying quality: waterfall
• 激流 jī liú 激流 jī liú torrent torrent, related to the fast-moving water of a waterfall: torrent
• 悬崖 xuán yá 悬崖 xuán yá precipice cliff, over which a waterfall plunges: precipice

Usage notes

Cultural notes

In Chinese poetry, 瀑布 symbolizes grandeur and natural power; Li Bai's famous line '飞流直下三千尺' describes a waterfall's majestic descent.

Example Sentences

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这个 瀑布 的落差很大。

The drop of this waterfall is very large.

我们站在 瀑布 前拍照。

We stood in front of the waterfall to take pictures.

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Words Containing 瀑布

• 小瀑布 小瀑布 xiǎo pù bù: cascade
• 尼亚加拉瀑布 尼亚加拉瀑布 ní yà jiā lā pù bù: Niagara Falls
• 洛皮塔瀑布 洛皮塔瀑布 luò pí tǎ pù bù: Lawpita Falls on the Balu Chaung river, location of Myanmar's biggest hydroelectric plant
• 维多利亚瀑布 维多利亚瀑布 wéi duō lì yà pù bù: Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambesi River, between Zambia and Zimbabwe
• 黄果树大瀑布 黄果树大瀑布 huáng guǒ shù dà pù bù: Huangguoshu falls, Anshun 安順|安顺[ān shùn], Guizhou
• 黄果树瀑布 黄果树瀑布 huáng guǒ shù pù bù: Huangguoshu waterfalls, Anshun 安順|安顺[ān shùn], Guizhou

Child Words of 瀑布

• 布 布 bù: cloth
• 瀑 瀑 bào: shower (rain)
• 瀑 瀑 pù: waterfall