汗水

hànshuǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #13,940

Meanings

1 sweat
2 perspiration

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这个成绩是用汗水换来的。

Zhège chéngjì shì yòng hànshuǐ huàn lái de.

This achievement was earned through hard work.

HSK 6

他额头上满是汗水。

Tā étóu shàng mǎn shì hànshuǐ.

His forehead was covered in sweat.

Tips

usage

汗水 often carries a figurative meaning of hard work and effort, especially in phrases like 用汗水换来的 (earned through sweat). 汗 alone is the more common literal word for sweat.

Stroke Order

汗 hàn

水 shuǐ