吃水 (chī shuǐ) — to drink water (often in the sense of having access to drinking water); (of a ship) to draw water, to have a draft; (of materials) to absorb water
Definition
吃水 (chī shuǐ) is a verb literally meaning 'to consume water', but it is mostly used in two technical/non-literal senses: a ship's draft (how deep it sits in the water) and a material's absorbency — not for people drinking water.
verb
to drink water (often in the sense of having access to drinking water)(of a ship) to draw waterto have a draft(of materials) to absorb water
Examples
- 吃水，。Zhè ge cūn zi chī shuǐ hěn kùn nan, yào cóng hěn yuǎn de dì fāng yùn shuǐ.This village has difficulty getting drinking water; they have to transport water from far away.
- 吃水，。Nà sōu dà chuán chī shuǐ shí mǐ, bù néng kāi jìn qiǎn shuǐ qū.That large ship draws ten meters of water and cannot enter shallow waters.
- 。Zhè zhǒng hǎi mián chī le shuǐ yǐ hòu huì biàn de hěn zhòng.This type of sponge becomes very heavy after absorbing water.
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