流水

liúshuǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #10,916

Meanings

1 flowing water
2 running water
3 turnover (business)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这家店的日流水很高。

Zhè jiā diàn de rì liúshuǐ hěn gāo.

This store has a high daily turnover.

HSK 5

山间的流水声很好听。

Shānjiān de liúshuǐ shēng hěn hǎotīng.

The sound of flowing water in the mountains is pleasant.

Tips

usage

流水 can mean literal flowing water or, in business, daily revenue/turnover (流水账 = running account/ledger).

Stroke Order

流 liú

水 shuǐ