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泪水 (lèi shuǐ) — how to say "tears" in Chinese
泪水
Tears
noun
Character composition
泪
tear
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
眼里的泪水
yǎn lǐ de lèishuǐ
tears in the eyes
流下泪水
liú xià lèishuǐ
shed tears
擦干泪水
cā gān lèishuǐ
wipe away tears
Examples
他忍住泪水，没有哭出来。
He held back his tears and didn't cry.
她的泪水流下。
Her tears flow down.
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Tears in Chinese meaning
"tears" in Chinese is 泪水 (lèi shuǐ).
What does 泪水 mean in English?
泪水 (lèi shuǐ) means "Tears".
How is 泪水 pronounced?
It is pronounced lèi shuǐ (written as lei shui, leishui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for tears
It is written 泪水: 泪 has 8 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 泪水?
泪水 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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