水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river syn 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans) syn 安危 ān wēi safety and danger / safety syn 自来水 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water / tap water 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 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 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water 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 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) 凉水 涼水 liáng shuǐ cool water / unboiled water syn 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 水资源 水資源 shuǐ zī yuán water resources / drinking water 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop / dripping water 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 浸水 jìn shuǐ to immerse in water / to drench / to inundate / irrigation water 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 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 泡饭 泡飯 pào fàn to soak cooked rice in soup or water / cooked rice reheated in boiling water 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet) / jet of water 花露水 huā lù shuǐ perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol 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 饮水机 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain 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 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 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) 汤 湯 tāng soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled syn 汛 xùn high water / flood / to sprinkle water syn 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water 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 舀水 yǎo shuǐ to ladle water / to scoop up water 吸附水 xī fù shuǐ pellicular water / hygroscopic water / sorption water 澶 chán still (as of water) / still water 安全 ān quán safe / secure / safety / security syn 保安 bǎo ān to ensure public security / to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) / public security / security guard syn 安全带 安全帶 ān quán dài seat belt / safety belt syn 别针 別針 bié zhēn pin / safety pin / clip / brooch / CL:枚[mei2] 安全性 ān quán xìng security / safety 公安 gōng ān (Ministry of) Public Security / public safety / public security 安全帽 ān quán mào safety helmet / hard hat / CL:頂|顶[ding3] 化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom) / to avert disaster syn 食管 shí guǎn esophagus / gullet / (Tw) regulation of food safety and sanitation (abbr. for 食品衛生管理|食品卫生管理[shi2pin3 wei4sheng1 guan3li3]) syn 安全网 安全網 ān quán wǎng safety net 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom) / undaunted by dangers / regardless of perils syn 转危为安 轉危為安 zhuǎn wēi wéi ān to turn peril into safety (idiom) / to avert a danger (esp. political or medical) syn 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn 安全阀 安全閥 ān quán fá safety valve 安全员 安全員 safety officer 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi to think of danger in times of safety / to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) syn 食品安全 shí pǐn ān quán food safety 安全问题 安全問題 ān quán wèn tí safety issue / security issue 安全检查 安全檢查 ān quán jiǎn chá safety check / security inspection (at airports) 安全气囊 安全氣囊 ān quán qì náng safety airbag (auto.) 安全措施 ān quán cuò shī safety feature / security measure 公共安全 gōng gòng ān quán public safety 人身安全 rén shēn ān quán personal safety 海事局 hǎi shì jú PRC Maritime Safety Agency 消防系统 消防系統 fire safety system 舍生忘死 捨生忘死 shě shēng wàng sǐ bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom) / risking life and limb / undaunted by perils syn 坐山观虎斗 坐山觀虎鬥 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted syn 和 huó to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4] syn 水 shuǐ water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4shui3] and 水性[shui3xing4]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment syn 清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 流 liú to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade syn 成立 chéng lì to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water syn 资源 資源 zī yuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) / resource (such as manpower or tourism) syn 高潮 gāo cháo high tide / high water / upsurge / peak of activity / climax (of a story, a competition etc) / to have an orgasm 潜水 潛水 qián shuǐ to dive / to go under water / (in an online forum) to lurk 躲开 躲開 duǒ kāi to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc) / to avoid (sb) syn 水管 shuǐ guǎn water pipe 撒尿 sā niào to pass water / to piss / to urinate / to wee wee syn 热水 熱水 rè shuǐ hot water syn 水面 shuǐ miàn water surface 