水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu) — faucet, tap
Definition
Literally 'water dragon head' — the everyday spoken word for 'faucet/tap.' Unlike bare 龙头, which also means a bike handlebar or industry leader, 水龙头 is always the plumbing fixture.
noun
faucettap
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 水龙头。Qǐng bǎ rè shuǐ shuǐ lóng tóu dǎ kāi.Please turn on the hot water faucet.
- 水龙头。Zhè ge shuǐ lóng tóu xū yào xiū lǐ.This faucet needs to be repaired.
- 水龙头。Jì de yòng wán shuǐ lóng tóu hòu guān jǐn.Remember to tighten the faucet after using it.
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