Definition
水分 has two distinct meanings: the literal 'moisture content' (e.g., in food or plants) and a figurative sense of 'exaggeration, padding' — false or inflated content in data, reports, or claims. The figurative use is common in HSK5 contexts (e.g., 数据有水分 'the data is padded').
noun
moisture content(fig.) exaggerationpadding (in reports, data, etc.)
Examples
- 水分，。Zhè zhǒng shūcài 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 bàogào li shuǐ fèn tài duō, bù zhēnshí.There's too much padding in his report — it's not truthful.
- 水分，。Shuǐguǒ hányǒu dàliàng shuǐ fèn, suǒyǐ hěn xīnxiān.Fruits contain a lot of moisture, so they are very fresh.
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