Usage note
汗水表示身体出汗，也可比喻努力。
hàn shuǐ biǎo shì shēn tǐ chū hàn， yě kě bǐ yù nǔ lì。
汗水 means sweat and can also symbolize effort.
Context note
汗水常用于劳动、运动和努力。
hàn shuǐ cháng yòng yú láo dòng 、 yùn dòng hé nǔ lì。
It is often used with labor, exercise, and effort.
5 examples
他满身汗水。
tā mǎn shēn hàn shuǐ。
He is covered in sweat.
汗水证明了努力。
hàn shuǐ zhèng míng le nǔ lì。
Sweat proves effort.
运动后会有汗水。
yùn dòng hòu huì yǒu hàn shuǐ。
There is sweat after exercise.
她擦掉了汗水。
tā cā diào le hàn shuǐ。
She wiped away the sweat.
汗水让人觉得热。
hàn shuǐ ràng rén jué de rè。
Sweat makes people feel hot.
5 mini stories
操场上到处都是汗水。
cāo chǎng shàng dào chù dōu shì hàn shuǐ。
The playground was full of sweat.
老师说，汗水不会白流。
lǎo shī shuō， hàn shuǐ bú huì bái liú。
The teacher said sweat will not be wasted.
他用汗水换来了进步。
tā yòng hàn shuǐ huàn lái le jìn bù。
He earned progress with sweat.
夏天运动后，汗水很多。
xià tiān yùn dòng hòu， hàn shuǐ hěn duō。
After exercising in summer, there is a lot of sweat.
看到孩子的汗水，妈妈很心疼。
kàn dào hái zi de hàn shuǐ， mā ma hěn xīn téng。
Seeing the child's sweat, Mom felt sorry for him.
Mini dialogue
运动之后
A
你脸上都是汗水，快去擦一擦。
Nǐ liǎn shàng dōu shì hànshuǐ, kuài qù cā yī cā.
Your face is covered in sweat, go wipe it off quickly.
B
好的，打篮球流了很多汗水。
Hǎo de, dǎ lánqiú liúle hěnduō hànshuǐ.
Okay, I sweated a lot playing basketball.
农民伯伯
A
这首诗让我想到了农民伯伯的汗水。
Zhè shǒu shī ràng wǒ xiǎngdàole nóngmín bóbo de hànshuǐ.
This poem reminds me of the farmers' sweat.
B
是的，我们要珍惜粮食，不浪费他们的汗水。
Shì de, wǒmen yào zhēnxī liángshi, bù làngfèi tāmen de hànshuǐ.
Yes, we should cherish food and not waste their sweat.
Related words and contrasts
similar
汗
hàn
sweat
Shorter form, same meaning
related
流汗
liú hàn
to sweat
Verb form, to sweat
related
出汗
chū hàn
to sweat
Another verb form, to sweat
related
热
rè
hot
Sweating often happens when it's hot