浇水

澆水

jiāoshuǐ

verb #14,762

Meanings

1 to water (plants, etc.)

Characters

to pour; to sprinkle

Examples

别忘了给花浇水。

Bié wàng le gěi huā jiāoshuǐ.

Don't forget to water the flowers.

这些植物需要每天浇水。

Zhèxiē zhíwù xūyào měitiān jiāoshuǐ.

These plants need to be watered every day.

Tips

grammar

浇水 is a verb-object compound. To specify what you're watering, use 给...浇水: 给花浇水 (water the flowers), 给菜地浇水 (water the vegetable patch).

Stroke Order

浇 jiāo

水 shuǐ