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潜水

潛水
qiánshuǐ
verb HSK 7-9 #5,013

Meanings

  1. 1 to dive
  2. 2 to go underwater
  3. 3 scuba diving
  4. 4 to lurk (online)

Examples

HSK 2
我们去海边潜水吧。
Wǒmen qù hǎibiān qiánshuǐ ba.
Let's go diving at the beach.
HSK 3
潜水需要专业的设备。
Qiánshuǐ xūyào zhuānyè de shèbèi.
Diving requires professional equipment.
HSK 7-9
他在群里一直潜水，从来不说话。
Tā zài qún lǐ yīzhí qiánshuǐ, cóngláibù shuōhuà.
He's always lurking in the group chat and never speaks.

Tips

usage
潜水 has a popular internet slang meaning: to lurk in a chat group or forum without posting. The opposite is 冒泡 (màopào, 'to bubble up') meaning to finally speak up.

Stroke Order

潜 qián
水 shuǐ