How common it is
滑 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say huá slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
滑表示不稳、容易动，也可指滑动。
huá biǎo shì bù wěn 、 róng yì dòng， yě kě zhǐ huá dòng。
滑 means slippery or to slide.
Context note
滑常用于动作、地面和口语。
huá cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 dì miàn hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used with actions, surfaces, and spoken language.
5 examples
地面很滑。
dì miàn hěn huá。
The ground is very slippery.
他滑下来了。
tā huá xià lái le。
He slid down.
请小心滑倒。
qǐng xiǎo xīn huá dǎo。
Please be careful not to slip.
孩子在冰上滑。
hái zi zài bīng shàng huá。
The child is sliding on the ice.
这条路有点滑。
zhè tiáo lù yǒu diǎn huá。
This road is a bit slippery.
5 mini stories
下雨后，路很滑。
xià yǔ hòu， lù hěn huá。
After the rain, the road was slippery.
老师提醒大家滑的时候要小心。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā huá de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。
The teacher reminded everyone to be careful when sliding.
他在地板上滑了一下。
tā zài dì bǎn shàng huá le yí xià。
He slipped on the floor.
孩子们喜欢滑雪。
hái zi men xǐ huan huá xuě。
The children like skiing.
滑倒后，他马上站起来。
huá dǎo hòu， tā mǎ shàng zhàn qǐ lái。
After slipping, he stood up immediately.