Definition
用水 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to use water'. The verb 用 and the object 水 can split when inserting measure words, duration, or other modifiers — for example, 用了很多水 ('used a lot of water') or 用一次水 ('use water once'). It's used in contexts like household chores, industrial processes, or irrigation.
v.o.
to use waterwater usage
Examples
- 用水。Zhège gōngchǎng měitiān yòng shuǐ hěn duō.This factory uses a lot of water every day.
- 。Xǐ yīfu yòng le bù shǎo shuǐ.Washing clothes used quite a bit of water.
- 用水,。Qǐng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ, bú yào làngfèi.Please conserve water — don't waste it.
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