下水

xiàshuǐ
  1. downstream
  2. to go into the water
  3. to put into water
  4. to launch (a ship)
  5. fig. to fall into bad ways
  6. to lead astray
  7. to go to pot

CEDICT

  1. (ships) to be launched; to enter the water
  2. downstream; going downstream
  3. sewage
  4. to be launched; to enter the water
  5. to fall into evil ways; to take to evildoing
  6. to soak in water to shrink cloth or fabric before use
  7. water drainage, especially after waterlogging

Wiktionary

  1. 進入水裡。
  2. 放水。
  3. 自上游順流而下。
  4. 比喻從事賭、嫖、偷、盜等勾當。
  5. 將船舶從船臺、船塢等建造區域，移至水域的過程，稱為「下水」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 下游的，順流的
  2. 使用布或織物前將其浸泡在水中使其收縮
  3. 入伙做壞事
  4. 污水
  5. 進入水中

維基詞典

Homographs

下水 xiàshui
  1. offal
  2. viscera
  3. tripe

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
2 水 shuǐ
  1. water
  2. (after a name) ... River
  3. to swim (used mostly in 會水 huìshuǐ and 水性 shuǐxìng)
  4. (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
  5. (bound form) additional cost; extra income
  6. classifier for washings of a garment

Containing this entry

下水禮 xiàshuǐlǐ launching ceremony
下水管 xiàshuǐguǎn drainpipe
下水道 xiàshuǐdào sewer
拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ
  1. lit. to pull sb into the water
  2. to involve sb in a messy business
  3. to get sb into trouble
拖人下水 tuōrénxiàshuǐ
  1. lit. to pull sb into the water
  2. fig. to involve sb in a messy business
  3. to get sb into trouble
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Related entries

下游 xiàyóu
  1. lower reaches (of a river)
  2. lower level
  3. lower echelon
  4. downstream
我們乘著獨木舟向河的下游而行。

We went down a river by canoe.

Source: Tatoeba

開展 kāizhǎn
  1. to launch
  2. to develop
  3. to unfold
  4. (of an exhibition etc) to open
射 shè
  1. to shoot
  2. to launch
  3. to allude to
  4. radio- (chemistry)
我要射了！

I am going to shoot!

Source: Tatoeba

彈射 tánshè
  1. to catapult
  2. to launch
  3. to eject (from a plane)
  4. to shoot
發動 fādòng
  1. to start
  2. to launch
  3. to unleash
  4. to mobilize
  5. to arouse
沒有發動反擊。

No counterattack was launched.

Source: Tatoeba

起動 qǐdòng
  1. to start up (a motor)
  2. to launch (a computer application)
我需要助推起动我的车。

I need to jump start my car.

Source: Tatoeba

啟動 qǐdòng
  1. to start (a machine)
  2. (fig.) to set in motion
  3. to launch (an operation)
  4. to activate (a plan)
John启动了车。

John started the car.

Source: Tatoeba

推出 tuīchū
  1. to push out
  2. to release
  3. to launch
  4. to publish
  5. to recommend
她把他推出窗户。

She pushed him out the window.

Source: Tatoeba

發射 fāshè
  1. to shoot (a projectile)
  2. to fire (a rocket)
  3. to launch
  4. to emit (a particle)
  5. to discharge
  6. emanation
  7. emission
開始發射倒數。

Begin the launch countdown.

Source: Tatoeba

發起 fāqǐ
  1. to originate
  2. to initiate
  3. to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. to start
  5. to propose sth (for the first time)
他發起攻擊。

He launched an attack.

Source: Tatoeba

起 qǐ
  1. to rise
  2. to raise
  3. to get up
  4. to set out
  5. to start
  6. to appear
  7. to launch
  8. to initiate (action)
  9. to draft
  10. to establish
  11. to get (from a depot or counter)
  12. verb suffix, to start
  13. starting from (a time, place, price etc)
  14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance
  15. classifier for groups: batch, group
我起得早。

I woke up early.

Source: Tatoeba

帶壞 dàihuài to lead astray
帶歪 dàiwāi (coll.) to lead astray
引入迷途 yǐnrùmítú
  1. to mislead
  2. to lead astray
蠱惑 gǔhuò
  1. to entice
  2. to lead astray
百事俱廢 bǎishìjùfèi to go to pot (idiom)