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水下

shuǐ xià · shui xia

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Meaning

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  1. under the water
  2. submarine
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Underwater in a cup

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)手机壳(shǒujīké)可以(kěyǐ)在(zài)水下(shuǐxià)用(yòng)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, can this phone case be used underwater?

  2. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)它(tā)能(néng)在(zài)水下(shuǐxià)待(dāi)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Yes. The owner says it can stay underwater for an hour.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)玩(wán)，在(zài)水下(shuǐxià)拍照(pāizhào)吧(ba)！

    Then let us go to the seaside and take photos underwater!

  4. Dengdeng

    水下(shuǐxià)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)，鱼(yú)也(yě)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    It is quiet underwater, and the fish are pretty too.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)放进(fàngjìn)水杯(shuǐbēi)里(lǐ)试试(shìshì)。

    OK, let me try it in a glass of water first.

  6. Dengdeng

    杯子(bēizi)里(lǐ)的(de)水下(shuǐxià)世界(shìjiè)，只有(zhǐyǒu)一片(yīpiàn)茶叶(cháyè)。

    The underwater world in a cup is just one tea leaf.

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2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)下(xià)世(shì)界(jiè)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)奇(qí)妙(miào)的(de)生(shēng)物(wù)。

The underwater world is full of wonderful creatures.

02

潜(qián)水(shuǐ)员(yuán)在(zài)水(shuǐ)下(xià)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。

The diver worked underwater for three hours.

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