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溜

liū · liu/liù · liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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liū 溜

  1. to slip away
  2. to escape in stealth
  3. to skate

liù 溜

  1. used in 冰溜 (bīng liù)
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Ice skating day

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)溜冰(liūbīng)吧(ba)！

    Let’s go skating at the park this weekend!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)溜冰(liūbīng)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)摔倒(shuāidǎo)。

    I can’t skate. I’m afraid of falling.

  3. Dengdeng

    别怕(biépà)，我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)。先(xiān)站稳(zhànwěn)，慢慢来(mànmànlái)。

    Don’t worry, I’ll teach you. First stand steady, then take it slow.

  4. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，我(wǒ)会(huì)溜冰(liūbīng)了(le)！啊(a)，停不下来(tíngbùxiàlái)！

    Wow, I can skate now! Ah, I can’t stop!

  5. Dengdeng

    别动(biédòng)，抓住(zhuāzhù)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)！

    Don’t move, grab my hand!

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)……啊(a)，我们俩(wǒmenliǎ)一起(yīqǐ)摔倒(shuāidǎo)了(le)！

    OK... ah, we both fell down together!

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2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)趁(chèn)人(rén)多(duō)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)悄(qiāo)悄(qiāo)溜(liū)走(zǒu)了(le)。

The thief quietly slipped away when there were many people around.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)们(men)常(cháng)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)溜(liū)冰(bīng)。

On weekends we often go skating in the park.

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