How common it is
泪水 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lèishuǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
泪水表示眼泪。
lèi shuǐ biǎo shì yǎn lèi。
泪水 means tears.
Context note
泪水常用于情绪、感动和描述。
lèi shuǐ cháng yòng yú qíng xù 、 gǎn dòng hé miáo shù。
It is often used with emotions, being moved, and descriptions.
5 examples
她的泪水流了下来。
tā de lèi shuǐ liú le xià lái。
Her tears fell down.
泪水让人感动。
lèi shuǐ ràng rén gǎn dòng。
Tears move people.
他擦掉了泪水。
tā cā diào le lèi shuǐ。
He wiped away the tears.
泪水模糊了眼睛。
lèi shuǐ mó hu le yǎn jīng。
Tears blurred the eyes.
看电影时他有了泪水。
kàn diàn yǐng shí tā yǒu le lèi shuǐ。
He had tears while watching the movie.
5 mini stories
老师说，泪水不是软弱。
lǎo shī shuō， lèi shuǐ bú shì ruǎn ruò。
The teacher said tears are not weakness.
她看着礼物，眼里有泪水。
tā kàn zhe lǐ wù， yǎn lǐ yǒu lèi shuǐ。
She looked at the gift with tears in her eyes.
泪水说明他很感动。
lèi shuǐ shuō míng tā hěn gǎn dòng。
The tears showed he was deeply moved.
他把泪水擦干继续说。
tā bǎ lèi shuǐ cā gān jì xù shuō。
He wiped away the tears and continued speaking.
泪水过后，心情会好一些。
lèi shuǐ guò hòu， xīn qíng huì hǎo yì xiē。
After tears, the mood will be better.