Writing
汗水 (hàn shuǐ) — how to say "sweat" in Chinese
汗水
Sweat
noun
Character composition
汗
sweat
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
满脸汗水
mǎn liǎn hànshuǐ
face covered in sweat
流汗水
liú hànshuǐ
to sweat
Examples
运动后他满脸都是汗水。
After exercise, his face was covered in sweat.
他流汗水。
He sweats.
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Frequently asked questions
Sweat in Chinese meaning
"sweat" in Chinese is 汗水 (hàn shuǐ).
汗水 meaning in English
汗水 (hàn shuǐ) means "Sweat".
How is 汗水 pronounced?
It is pronounced hàn shuǐ (written as han shui, hanshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for sweat
It is written 汗水: 汗 has 6 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 汗水?
汗水 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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