Chinese–EnglishWith examples

浇

jiāo · jiao

Traditional 澆

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to pour liquid
  2. to irrigate (using waterwheel)
  3. to water
  4. to cast (molten metal)
  5. to mold
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

0:15 cartoon

Too much water

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)浇(jiāo)花(huā)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you water the flowers today?

  2. Liangliang

    浇(jiāo)了(le)，我(wǒ)浇(jiāo)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)。

    Yes, I watered them twice.

  3. Dengdeng

    两次(liǎngcì)？花(huā)都(dōu)泡(pào)在(zài)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)了(le)。

    Twice? The flowers are sitting in water.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)它(tā)渴(kě)。

    I was afraid they were thirsty.

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)又(yòu)不是(bùshì)鱼(yú)，浇(jiāo)一次(yīcì)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)。

    It is not a fish. Once is enough.

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)浇(jiāo)凉(liáng)水(shuǐ)以(yǐ)清(qīng)醒(xǐng)过(guò)来(lái)。

Tom poured cold water over himself to wake himself up.

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

02

她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)给(gěi)花(huā)浇(jiāo)水(shuǐ)。

She waters the flowers every morning.

Sources & licenses

How to write

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