戏水

戲水
xìshuǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to play in the water; to splash about

Examples

HSK 3
孩子们在河边戏水。
Háizimen zài hébiān xìshuǐ.
The children are playing in the water by the river.
HSK 7-9
Xiàtiān de bàngwǎn, jǐ zhī yāzi zài chítáng lǐ xìshuǐ.
On summer evenings, a few ducks splash about in the pond.

Tips

culture
鸳鸯戏水, a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water side by side, is a classic symbol of a loving couple, often embroidered on wedding pillowcases and quilts.
register
戏水 is the descriptive, written word, common in captions and travel writing. In everyday speech people say 玩水.

Stroke Order

戏 xì
水 shuǐ