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脱水

脫水
tuōshuǐ
verb #9,657

Meanings

  1. 1 to dehydrate
  2. 2 to spin-dry (laundry)
  3. 3 dehydration

Examples

天气太热了，注意别脱水。
Tiānqì tài rè le, zhùyì bié tuōshuǐ.
It's too hot -- be careful not to get dehydrated.
洗衣机正在脱水。
Xǐyījī zhèngzài tuōshuǐ.
The washing machine is spin-drying.
这个病人严重脱水了。
Zhège bìngrén yánzhòng tuōshuǐ le.
This patient is severely dehydrated.

Tips

usage
脱水 has two distinct everyday meanings: medical dehydration (身体脱水) and the spin-dry cycle on a washing machine (脱水功能). Context makes it clear.
memory
脱 (shed/remove) + 水 (water) = remove water. Works for both senses: the body losing water, or a machine removing water from clothes.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō
水 shuǐ