下水

xiàshuǐ

verb #10,917

Meanings

1 to go into the water
2 to launch (a ship)
3 downstream
4 to go astray

Characters

Examples

新船今天正式下水。

Xīn chuán jīntiān zhèngshì xiàshuǐ.

The new ship was officially launched today.

天太热了，我们下水游泳吧。

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen xiàshuǐ yóuyǒng ba.

It's too hot; let's get in the water and swim.

Tips

usage

下水 (xiàshuǐ) means 'go into water / launch a ship'. With neutral tone 下水 (xiàshui) means 'offal / animal innards'. Context makes it clear.

Stroke Order

下 xià

水 shuǐ