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How do you say "sweat" in Chinese?
汗水
hàn shuǐ
In Chinese, "sweat" is 汗水 (hàn shuǐ).
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Pronunciation
It's spoken "hàn shuǐ" (fourth tone, then third tone), where snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Writing and usage
汗水 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
汗水在炎热中顺着脸颊滑落。
hàn shuǐ zài yán rè zhōng shùn zhe liǎn jiá huá luò 。
Sweat dripped down his face in the heat.
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How to remember 汗水
A quick anchor: the moment when sweat dripped down his face in the heat, then say "hàn shuǐ" out loud.
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Questions about 汗水
How do you pronounce 汗水?
It's spoken "hàn shuǐ" (fourth tone, then third tone), where snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Is 汗水 formal or casual?
汗水 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 汗水 used in Chinese?
汗水 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 汗水在炎热中顺着脸颊滑落。 (Sweat dripped down his face in the heat.).
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