Chinese–EnglishWith examples

墨水

mò shuǐ · mo shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Measure word: 瓶 píng

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. ink
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

Blue-black ink

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)墨水(mòshuǐ)用完(yòngwán)了(le)。

    My ink ran out.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)这里(zhèlǐ)有(yǒu)墨水(mòshuǐ)，你(nǐ)用(yòng)吧(ba)。

    I have ink here. Use it.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)。这是(zhèshì)什么(shénme)颜色(yánsè)的(de)墨水(mòshuǐ)？

    Thanks. What color of ink is this?

  4. Dengdeng

    蓝色(lánsè)的(de)。

    Blue.

  5. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)是(shì)蓝色(lánsè)的(de)，现在(xiànzài)怎么(zěnme)变(biàn)黑(hēi)了(le)？

    It was blue just now. Why is it black now?

  6. Dengdeng

    这是(zhèshì)蓝黑(lánhēi)墨水(mòshuǐ)，干了(gānle)就(jiù)变(biàn)黑(hēi)。

    This is blue-black ink. It turns black once dry.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)被(bèi)要(yāo)求(qiú)用(yòng)墨(mò)水(shuǐ)写(xiě)下(xià)她(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

She was asked to write her name in ink.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)墨(mò)水(shuǐ)颜(yán)色(sè)鲜(xiān)艳(yàn)。

This ink is colorful.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context