浇

To pour liquid in Chinese: 浇 (jiāo)

jiāo

to pour liquid

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 澆2 example sentences

Definitions

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

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浇

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄠ

jiāo

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

浇

Simplified

澆

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 父亲在浇花。

    fù qīn zài jiāo huā。

    The father is watering the flowers.

  • 别忘记浇植物。

    bié wàng jì jiāo zhí wù。

    Remember to water the plants.

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crafty

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to use as an excuse

金属

jīn shǔ

metal

谨慎

jǐn shèn

cautious

敬爱

jìng ài

to respect and love

救护车

jiù hù chē

ambulance

舅舅

jiù jiu

mother's brother

均匀

jūn yún

even

卡车

kǎ chē

truck

砍

kǎn

to chop

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