水土
shuǐtǔ
Description
水土是一个地方的水和土地，也可以说一个地方的自然环境。
水土 refers to the water and land of a place, or the natural environment of that place.
到了新的地方，如果身体不习惯那里的水土，人可能会生病，这叫“水土不服”。
When you arrive at a new place, if your body doesn't adapt to the local 水土, you may get sick; this is called '水土不服'.
Meanings
水土shuǐtǔ
water and soil; the natural environment of a place
这个地方的水土很好，种什么都长得快。
The soil and water here are very good; anything planted grows quickly.
水土shuǐtǔ
local climate and environment affecting one's health
他刚到南方，有点水土不服。
He just arrived in the south and is a bit unaccustomed to the local climate and environment.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
水 (water) + 土 (soil/earth), combining to mean a place's natural conditions.
- Nuance
often appears in the fixed phrase 水土不服, meaning unable to adapt to a new environment.
In videos
“一个是水土碱需要酸”
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