Definition
水中 is a place word (p.w.) meaning 'in the water' or 'underwater'. It can also be used attributively to describe things related to water, like 'aquatic' or 'water-'. It functions like a location noun but can modify other nouns directly, e.g., 水中生物 (underwater life).
attr./p.w.
in the waterunderwateraquaticwater- (attributive)
Examples
- 水中。Zhèxiē yú shēnghuó zài shuǐ zhōng.These fish live in the water.
- 水中。shuǐ zhōng yǒu hěn duō shuǐcǎo.There are many water plants in the water.
- 水中。Wǒ mǎi le yì běn guānyú shuǐ zhōng shēngwù de shū.I bought a book about aquatic life.
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