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泼
pō
Description
"泼"是一个动词，意思是把水或别的液体倒出去，让它散开。
"泼" is a verb meaning to pour out water or other liquids, letting it spread.
这个字也可以形容人很凶、很不讲理，比如"泼妇"。
This character can also describe someone fierce and unreasonable, like in "泼妇".
Meanings
泼pō
to splash, spill, or pour out liquid
他不小心把水泼在地上了。
He accidentally spilled water on the floor.
泼pō
rude, shrewish, unreasonable (of a person)
那个女人很泼，谁都怕她。
That woman is fierce; everyone is afraid of her.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
泼 implies liquid scattering with force, unlike 倒 (pour) or 洒 (sprinkle).
- Etymology
as an adjective it survives mainly in compounds like 泼妇 and 泼辣.
In videos
“这包是油泼辣子”
“陕西泼醋怎么就这么喜欢吃酸呢”
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