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踩水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

踩水 Usage and Examples

tread water

雨中旋起的舞蹈和踩水玩。

Dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles.

他们看起来可能就像是在踩水和看着甲板。

They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck.

The characters in 踩水

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
踩
cǎi15step on
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

More words starting with 踩

  • cǎi踩shàng上qu去step on it, step onto it
  • cǎi踩xià下step on, press down
  • cǎi踩xià下le了stepped on, pressed down
  • cǎi踩xià下qu去step on, press down
  • cǎi踩le了stepped on, trampled
  • cǎi踩le了yì一jiǎo脚Stepped on, Trodded on
  • cǎi踩le了jí急shā刹chē车slammed on the brakes, hit the brakes suddenly
  • cǎi踩dào到step on, tread on
  • cǎi踩dào到le了stepped on, trod on
  • cǎi踩dòng动pedal, step on
  • cǎi踩zài在step on, tread on
  • cǎi踩huài坏le了crushed, smashed

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Questions about 踩水

What does 踩水 mean in Chinese?

踩水 (cǎi shuǐ) means “tread water”.

How do you pronounce 踩水?

踩水 is pronounced cǎi shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “tread water” in Chinese?

“tread water” is 踩水 (cǎi shuǐ) in Chinese.

How is 踩水 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 踩水, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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