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泼 (潑)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

泼 [pō]
  1. 1. verb splash
  2. 2. adjective shrewish
    泼妇
    harridan

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

泼 [pō]
  1. 1. verb sprinkle; splash; spill
    先泼点儿水再扫。
    Sprinkle some water before you sweep.
    互相泼水
    splash water on each other
    屋里灰尘太大，你去泼点水吧！
    总理参加了今年的泼水节。
  2. 2. adjective rude and unreasonable; shrewish
    泼妇
    shrew; vixen; virago
    她这人很泼，你还是少惹她为妙。
  3. 3. adjective [39504] bold and vigorous; daring and resolute
    她干事儿可泼了。
    She is bold and resolute in her work.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

泼 [pō]
  1. 1. 动 把液体用力向外倒出或洒开
    不要把污水泼在街上
    往地上泼一点水
    瓢泼大雨。
  2. 2. 形 蛮横;凶悍
    撒泼
    泼妇。
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Examples

她干事儿可泼了。
She is bold and resolute in her work. → 泼
被泼了一盆凉水，他一下子清醒了。
泼出去的水收不回来了。 → 收回
往地上泼一点水 → 泼

Character Decomposition

氵
[shuǐ]		 + 发
[fà]

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