Definition
墨水 (mò shuǐ) is liquid ink, usually in a bottle for pens, while 墨 (mò) is a solid ink stick or the ground ink used in calligraphy and painting. Figuratively, 墨水 means 'learning' or 'book smarts' in a colloquial way (e.g., 肚里有墨水 'well-read'), less formal than 学问 (systematic knowledge) or 学术 (academic scholarship).
noun
ink(figurative) learningknowledge
Measure word · 瓶
Examples
- 墨水，。Zhè píng mò shuǐ shì hēisè de, hěn hǎo yòng.This bottle of ink is black and works well.
- 墨水，。Wǒ de gāngbǐ méi mò shuǐ le, xūyào mǎi yì píng xīn de.My fountain pen is out of ink; I need to buy a new bottle.
- ，墨水，。Tā suīrán xué lì bù gāo, dàn dùzi lǐ hěn yǒu mò shuǐ, shuōhuà hěn yǒu dàolǐ.Although he doesn't have a high degree, he's very learned and speaks sensibly.
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