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泪水

lèi shuǐ · lei shui

Traditional 淚水

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. teardrop
  2. tears
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In a conversation

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A sad film

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)电影(diànyǐng)太(tài)感人(gǎnrén)了(le)，我的(wǒde)泪水(lèishuǐ)停不下来(tíngbùxiàlái)。

    This film is so moving. My tears won't stop.

  2. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，用(yòng)纸巾(zhǐjīn)擦一擦(cāyīcā)。

    Here, wipe them with a tissue.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)。你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)没有(méiyǒu)泪水(lèishuǐ)？

    Thanks. How come you have no tears?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)哭(kū)了(le)，爆米花(bàomǐhuā)都(dōu)变(biàn)咸(xián)了(le)。

    I cried too. All my popcorn turned salty.

  5. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)泪水(lèishuǐ)比(bǐ)我的(wǒde)还(hái)多(duō)。

    Your tears are more than mine.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)试(shì)图(tú)掩(yǎn)饰(shì)她(tā)的(de)泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)。

She tried to hide her tears.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)沿(yán)着(zhe)爱(ài)丽(lì)丝(sī)的(de)脸(liǎn)颊(jiá)流(liú)下(xià)来(lái)。

Tears ran down Alice's cheeks.

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