脱水

脫水

tuōshuǐ

verb #9,657

Meanings

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.

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.

脱 tuō

水 shuǐ