浇水 (jiāo shuǐ) — to water (plants, flowers, etc.)
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 给 plants/flowers water. Translates most naturally as 'to water (plants)' — not 'to pour water', which would be 倒水.
verb
to water (plants, flowers, etc.)
Examples
- 浇水。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng gěi huā jiāo shuǐ.I water the flowers every morning.
- ？Nǐ gěi yuàn zi lǐ de shù jiāo guò shuǐ le ma?Have you watered the trees in the yard?
- 。Zhè xiē zhí wù xū yào měi tiān jiāo yí cì shuǐ.These plants need to be watered once a day.
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