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水管

shuǐ guǎn · shui guan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. water pipe
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The pipe under the sink

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)水管(shuǐguǎn)漏水(lòushuǐ)了(le)，地上(dìshang)全(quán)是(shì)水(shuǐ)！

    Dengdeng, the water pipe at my place is leaking. There's water all over the floor!

  2. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)关水(guānshuǐ)！水管(shuǐguǎn)的(de)阀门(fámén)在(zài)水槽(shuǐcáo)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    Quick, turn off the water! The pipe's valve is under the sink.

  3. Liangliang

    关(guān)了(le)，可是(kěshì)水管(shuǐguǎn)还(hái)在(zài)滴水(dīshuǐ)。

    I turned it off, but the pipe is still dripping.

  4. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)拿(ná)个(gè)盆(pén)接着(jiēzhe)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)师傅(shīfu)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)。

    Catch it with a basin first. I'll call the repairman.

  5. Liangliang

    盆(pén)已经(yǐjīng)满(mǎn)了(le)！

    The basin is already full!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)再(zài)拿(ná)一口(yīkǒu)锅(guō)来(lái)！

    Then bring a pot too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)条(tiáo)主(zhǔ)要(yào)水(shuǐ)管(guǎn)被(bèi)地(dì)震(zhèn)震(zhèn)裂(liè)了(le)。

The water mains burst due to the earthquake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

水(shuǐ)从(cóng)破(pò)裂(liè)的(de)水(shuǐ)管(guǎn)倾(qīng)泻(xiè)而(ér)出(chū)。

Water poured from the broken pipe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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