水分 (shuǐ fèn) — moisture content; (fig.) exaggeration, padding (in reports, data, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'water content' — the moisture in food or other substances, and figuratively the 'padded' or exaggerated part of a report or claim. Unlike 口气 ('boastful talk'), 水分 points to the inflated content itself, not the speaker's tone.
noun
moisture content(fig.) exaggerationpadding (in reports, data, etc.)
Examples
- 水分，。Zhè zhǒng shū cài de shuǐ fèn hěn gāo, yào shǎo fàng shuǐ.This kind of vegetable has a high moisture content, so use less water when cooking.
- 水分，。Tā de bào gào lǐ shuǐ fèn tài duō, bù zhēn shí.There's too much padding in his report — it's not truthful.
- 水分，。Shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu dà liàng shuǐ fèn, suǒ yǐ hěn xīn xiān.Fruits contain a lot of moisture, so they are very fresh.
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