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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

抽水 [chōushuǐ]
  1. 1. verb [吸水] pump water
  2. 2. verb [缩水] shrink
    这种布料不会抽水
    This type of cloth doesn't shrink.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

抽水 [chōushuǐ]
  1. 1. draw (or pump) water
    从河里抽水
    pump water from a river

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

抽水 [chōushuǐ]
  1. 1. 用水泵把水吸到高处
    抽水灌田
  2. 2. 动 [口] 缩水。

Examples

消防员迅速卸下了水龙带,准备抽水救火。
The firefighters rapidly unload the water hose, ready to pump water to put out the fire.
现在大多数家庭都使用抽水马桶,方便干净。
Now most families use lavatories, which are very convenient and clean.
抽水
pump water
抽水灌田
It happened at the well where I was holding a waterpot while Jessica pumped.
事情发生在井台旁,我拿着一个水罐,杰西卡在抽水
Pumps can bring water from mains water storage tanks or bore holes.
水泵可以从主蓄水池或钻孔中抽水
He went to the bathroom, hung his head over the toilet bowl.
他走进洗手间,把头置于抽水马桶上。

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