洒水

灑水

sǎshuǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to sprinkle water
2 to spray water

Characters

Examples

园丁每天早上给花园洒水。

Yuándīng měi tiān zǎoshang gěi huāyuán sǎ shuǐ.

The gardener sprinkles water on the garden every morning.

夏天街上的洒水车每天都来。

Xiàtiān jiē shàng de sǎ shuǐ chē měi tiān dōu lái.

In summer the street-sprinkler trucks come every day.

Tips

usage

洒水车 (sǎshuǐchē, 'sprinkler truck') is a common compound — those large trucks that mist water onto city streets to settle dust in summer.

Stroke Order

洒 sǎ

水 shuǐ