流水 (liú shuǐ) — running water; (business, colloquial) turnover; sales revenue
Definition
Literally 'running water' (flowing water, streams). In business it means turnover/sales revenue — related to 周转 (fund circulation) but refers to the revenue stream itself.
noun
running water(business, colloquial) turnoversales revenue
Examples
- 流水。Shān lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ.The running water in the mountains is crystal clear.
- 流水。Zhè jiā chāo shì měi tiān de liú shuǐ chāo guò wǔ wàn.This supermarket's daily turnover exceeds 50,000.
- 。Gōng chǎng de liú shuǐ xiàn dà dà tí gāo le xiào lǜ.The factory's assembly line has greatly increased efficiency.
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