How do you pronounce 汲水?

汲水 is pronounced jí shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “draw water” in Chinese?

“draw water” is 汲水 (jí shuǐ) in Chinese.

How is 汲水 used in a sentence?

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

汲水 (jí shuǐ) — “Draw water, fetch water” in Chinese

汲水 (jí shuǐ) means “draw water, fetch water” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

draw water

fetch water

他们瞒珊走进院子来汲水、洗刷污水桶。

They totter out into the courtyard to draw water or to rinse the slop pails.

妈妈把她的水壶夹在腰间，去邻村汲水。

Clasping her pitcher to her waist mother went to fetch water from the village nearby.

The characters in 汲水

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
汲	jí	6	draw water; absorb; pursue eagerly
水	shuǐ	4	water, liquid, river, juice

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Frequently asked questions

What does 汲水 mean in Chinese?: 汲水 (jí shuǐ) means “draw water, fetch water”.
How do you pronounce 汲水?: 汲水 is pronounced jí shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “draw water” in Chinese?: “draw water” is 汲水 (jí shuǐ) in Chinese.
How is 汲水 used in a sentence?: This page has 2 example sentences using 汲水, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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