流水

liúshuǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #10,916

Meanings

1 flowing water
2 running water
3 turnover (business)

Characters

Examples

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.

这家店的日流水很高。

Zhèjiā diàn de rì liúshuǐ hěn gāo.

This store has a high daily turnover.

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