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脱水

tuō shuǐ · tuo shui

Traditional 脫水

Meaning

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  1. to dry out
  2. to extract water
  3. dehydration
  4. dehydrated
  5. desiccation
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The sweater in the wash

  1. Dengdeng

    洗衣机(xǐyījī)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)好(hǎo)大(dà)，衣服(yīfu)洗好(xǐhǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    The washing machine is so loud. Are the clothes done?

  2. Liangliang

    洗好(xǐhǎo)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)在(zài)脱水(tuōshuǐ)。

    Yes, it's spinning them dry now.

  3. Dengdeng

    脱水(tuōshuǐ)要(yào)多长(duōcháng)时间(shíjiān)？

    How long does the spinning take?

  4. Liangliang

    大概(dàgài)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。你的(nǐde)毛衣(máoyī)可以(kěyǐ)脱水(tuōshuǐ)吗(ma)？

    About ten minutes. Can your sweater be spin-dried?

  5. Dengdeng

    毛衣(máoyī)？我(wǒ)不知道(bùzhīdào)！快(kuài)停(tíng)！

    My sweater? I don't know! Stop it!

  6. Liangliang

    来不及(láibují)了(le)，它(tā)已经(yǐjīng)脱水(tuōshuǐ)了(le)。

    Too late. It's already spun dry.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

运(yùn)动(dòng)后(hòu)不(bù)及(jí)时(shí)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)容(róng)易(yì)脱(tuō)水(shuǐ)。

If you don't drink water promptly after exercise, you can easily become dehydrated.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)说(shuō)他(tā)严(yán)重(zhòng)脱(tuō)水(shuǐ)，需(xū)要(yào)输(shū)液(yè)。

The doctor said he was severely dehydrated and needed an IV.

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