平衡 píng héng balance / equilibrium syn 水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river syn 算账 算賬 suàn zhàng (accounting) to balance the books / to do the accounts / (fig.) to settle an account / to get one's revenge syn 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans) syn 眩晕 眩暈 xuàn yùn vertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke) / Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] syn 自来水 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water / tap water 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 权衡 權衡 quán héng to consider / to weigh (a matter) / to balance (pros and cons) syn 兼顾 兼顧 jiān gù to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time / to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc) syn 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game syn 跳水 tiào shuǐ to dive (into water) / (sports) diving / to commit suicide by jumping into water / (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 欠款 qiàn kuǎn to owe a debt / balance due / debts 收支 shōu zhī cash flow / financial balance / income and expenditure syn 平衡木 píng héng mù beam (gymnastics) / balance beam 余额 餘額 yú é balance (of an account, bill etc) / surplus / remainder 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water 悬而未决 懸而未決 xuán ér wèi jué pending a decision / hanging in the balance 饮用水 飲用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water / potable water 水枪 水槍 shuǐ qiāng water pistol (toy) / water gun / sprinkler / water cannon 开水 開水 kāi shuǐ boiled water / boiling water syn 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability / characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc) / aqueous / water-based (paint etc) 积水 積水 jī shuǐ to collect water / to be covered with water / to pond / accumulated water / ponding syn 借贷 借貸 jiè dài to borrow or lend money / debit and credit items on a balance sheet syn 注水 zhù shuǐ to pour water into / to inject water into 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc) 码子 碼子 mǎ zi (coll.) numeral / counter / chip / token / (old) ready money / cash / standard weight (used on a balance scale) syn 调剂 調劑 tiáo jì to adjust / to balance / to make up a medical prescription syn 凉水 涼水 liáng shuǐ cool water / unboiled water syn 砝码 砝碼 fǎ mǎ standard weight (used on a balance scale) 苦水 kǔ shuǐ bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) / suffering / digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth / fig. bitter complaint syn 废水 廢水 fèi shuǐ waste water / drain water / effluent 制衡 zhì héng to check and balance (power) / checks and balances 水资源 水資源 shuǐ zī yuán water resources / drinking water 差额 差額 chā é balance (financial) / discrepancy (in a sum or quota) / difference 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop / dripping water 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 相抵 xiāng dǐ to balance up / to offset / to counterbalance syn 浸水 jìn shuǐ to immerse in water / to drench / to inundate / irrigation water 对比度 對比度 duì bǐ dù contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup) / degree of contrast 鼎立 dǐng lì lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod / tripartite confrontation or balance of forces syn 水土 shuǐ tǔ water and soil / surface water / natural environment (extended meaning) / climate 吃水 chī shuǐ drinking water / to obtain water (for daily needs) / to absorb water / draft (of ship) syn 尾数 尾數 wěi shù remainder (after rounding a number) / decimal part (of number after the decimal point) / mantissa (i.e. fractional part of common logarithm in math.) / small change / balance (of an account) syn 水陆 水陸 shuǐ lù water and land / by water and land (transport) / amphibian / delicacies from land and sea syn 绿水 綠水 lǜ shuǐ green water / crystal-clear water syn 上水 shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc) syn 结余 結餘 jié yú balance / cash surplus syn 借方 jiè fāng borrower / debit side (of a balance sheet) syn 泡饭 泡飯 pào fàn to soak cooked rice in soup or water / cooked rice reheated in boiling water 均势 均勢 jūn shì equilibrium of forces / balance of power 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet) / jet of water 贷方 貸方 dài fāng credit side (of a balance sheet) / creditor / lender syn 花露水 huā lù shuǐ perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol syn 结存 結存 jié cún balance / cash in hand syn 灌水 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 下水 xià shuǐ downstream / to go into the water / to put into water / to launch (a ship) / fig. to fall into bad ways / to lead astray / to go to pot syn 出水 chū shuǐ to discharge water / to appear out of the water / to break the surface 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 算帐 算帳 suàn zhàng to reckon (accounting) / to balance an account / fig. to settle an account / to get one's revenge 饮水机 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain 天秤 tiān chèng balance scale / Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2] 逆差 nì chā adverse trade balance / trade deficit 资产负债表 資產負債表 zī chǎn fù zhài biǎo balance sheet 打水 dǎ shuǐ to draw water / to splash water 水表 shuǐ biǎo water meter / indicator of water level 引水 yǐn shuǐ to pilot a ship / to channel water / to draw water (for irrigation) syn 中水 zhōng shuǐ reclaimed water / recycled water 国际收支 國際收支 guó jì shōu zhī balance of payments 生态平衡 生態平衡 shēng tài píng héng balance of nature / biological balance / ecological balance 烧水 燒水 shāo shuǐ to heat water / to boil water 水渍 水漬 shuǐ zì water spot / water stain / wet spot / damp patch / water damage 浇花 澆花 jiāo huā to water the plants / to water the garden 水上运动 水上運動 shuǐ shàng yùn dòng water sports / aquatic motion / movement over water 菱角 líng jiǎo water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa) syn 扯平 chě píng to make even / to balance / (fig.) to be even / to call it quits syn 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water / unpurified water 滑水 huá shuǐ water skiing / to water-ski 苏打水 蘇打水 sū dá shuǐ soda water / carbonated water 水罐 shuǐ guàn container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc 泽泻 澤瀉 zé xiè common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) / water plantain rhizome (used in TCM) syn 枯水 kū shuǐ scarce water / low water level 轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 碱水 鹼水 jiǎn shuǐ lye water / alkaline water (used in cooking) 杆秤 桿秤 gǎn chèng a steelyard (a type of balance) 约 約 yāo to weigh in a balance or on a scale syn 汤 湯 tāng soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled syn 抵 dǐ to press against / to support / to prop up / to resist / to equal / to balance / to make up for / to mortgage / to arrive at / to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) syn 秤 chèng steelyard balance / Roman balance / CL:臺|台[tai2] syn 出超 chū chāo trade surplus / favorable balance of trade 汛 xùn high water / flood / to sprinkle water syn 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water 磅秤 bàng chèng scale / platform balance syn 水烟袋 水煙袋 shuǐ yān dài water bong / water pipe / hookah syn 莼菜 蓴菜 chún cài water shield (Brasenia schreberi), an edible water plant 试算表 試算表 shì suàn biǎo spreadsheet / trial balance (accountancy) 舀水 yǎo shuǐ to ladle water / to scoop up water 弹簧秤 彈簧秤 tán huáng chèng spring balance 秤杆 秤桿 chèng gǎn the beam of a steelyard / a balance arm 秤盘 秤槃 chèng pán the tray or pan of a steelyard balance 吸附水 xī fù shuǐ pellicular water / hygroscopic water / sorption water 