Definition
水磨 (shuǐ mó) is a noun with two related but distinct senses. The first is a physical water-powered mill (traditionally pronounced shuǐ mò, but here read shuǐ mó). The second refers to a processing method where materials are finely ground while water is added — common in food production (e.g., wet-milling rice) and in crafting smooth surfaces (e.g., 水磨石, terrazzo). The second sense is more common in modern usage at this HSK level.
n.
watermill (a mill driven by water)wet-grinding methodfine grinding done with water added
Examples
- 水磨。Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de shuǐ mó yǐjīng bù zài shǐyòng le.This ancient watermill is no longer in use.
- 。Yòng shuǐ mó fǎ zhì chéng de mǐfěn kǒugǎn fēicháng hǎo.Rice noodles made by the wet-grinding method have a very good texture.
- 水磨。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ mó shí dìbǎn fēicháng nàimó.This kind of terrazzo floor is very wear-resistant.
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