涉水 (shè shuǐ) — to wade through water, to wade into the water
Definition
Literary/literary-leaning verb meaning 'to wade through water'. Distinguish from the more colloquial 蹚水 (tāng shuǐ) — 涉 often appears in writing, while 蹚 is common in speech.
verb
to wade through waterto wade into the water
Examples
- 涉水。Wǒ men shè shuǐ guò le zhè tiáo xiǎo hé.We waded across this small stream.
- ，。Tā shè le yí cì shuǐ, kù zi quán shī le.He waded once, and his pants got completely wet.
- ，涉水。Zhè lǐ shuǐ tài shēn, bú shì hé shè shuǐ.The water is too deep here; it's not suitable for wading.
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