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下水
xiàshuǐ
Description
“下水”常常指脏水或用过的水从家里流出去，也可以指人或船进到水里面。
"下水" often refers to dirty or used water flowing out from a house, and can also mean a person or boat entering the water.
这个词有两个读音，意思不太一样。
This word has two pronunciations with slightly different meanings.
Meanings
下水xiàshuǐ
sewage; waste water
下水的味道很难闻。
The sewage smells bad.
下水xiàshuǐ
to go into the water; to enter water
天太冷了，我不想下水游泳。
It's too cold; I don't want to swim in the water.
下水xiàshui
animal offal; entrails
这家店卖的猪下水很便宜。
This shop sells pork offal very cheaply.
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Notes
- Nuance
read xiàshuǐ for water senses, but xiàshui (neutral tone) for the 'offal' sense.
- Etymology
下 (down/into) + 水 (water).
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