Definition
积水 can be a noun meaning 'accumulated water' (e.g., puddles after rain) or a separable verb (离合词) describing water collecting somewhere. As a verb, it splits like 积了 (le) 水 when indicating completion, and you can insert quantity or duration between the syllables — e.g., 积了很多水 ('accumulated a lot of water'). The noun is more common in everyday use.
noun
accumulated waterstanding water
n./v.o.
(verb-object, 离合词) (of water) to accumulate
Examples
- 积水。Yǔ hòu lùmiàn shàng chūxiàn le dàliàng jī shuǐ.A large amount of standing water appeared on the road after the rain.
- 积水，。Zhè duàn lù róngyì jī shuǐ, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.This section of road is prone to flooding; be careful when driving.
- ，。Yuànzi lǐ jī le hěn duō shuǐ, děi gǎnjǐn pái diào.A lot of water has accumulated in the yard; it needs to be drained quickly.
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