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  • 1

    v.turn on the water

    • gěi yù gāng li fàng shuǐ

      浴缸放水

      Turn on the water in the bathtub.

  • 2

    v.draw off some water (from a reservoir, etc.)

    • nǐ xǐ wán zǎo hòu wèi shén me lǎo shì bù fàng shuǐ

      为什么老是放水

      Why do you never run the water off after you've had a bath?

  • 3

    v.metalose a game intentionally

    • tā bèi zhǐ zé gù yì fàng shuǐ shū diào le zhè chǎng bǐ sài

      指责故意放水比赛

      She was accused of having thrown the game.

Word usage

  • "放" and "水" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 打开点儿

      Open the brake and draw off some water.

    • 水库多久

      How often does the reservoir draw off water?

    • 因为对方比赛

      He won the game because the other side’s point-shaving.

Chinese words with pinyin fang shui