水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
In Chinese, the word for tap is 水龙头 (shuǐ lóng tóu).
Meaning: to touch something, often repeatedly (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The term literally translates to water dragon head. The component 龙头 means dragon head.
How do you pronounce it?
shuǐ lóng tóu
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the term 龙头 'dragon head' is used as an idiom to describe the most influential person in a specific industry or trade.
- The word 龙头 'dragon head' is used for the 'tap' or 'leader' of any flow, such as the first ship in a convoy or the lead person in a procession.
- In Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of power and control over water, which explains why a faucet is called a 水龙头 or 'water dragon head'.
Examples in context
- 水龙头在滴水。The tap is dripping.This sentence shows how to describe a dripping 水龙头.Tatoeba #811086 by fucongcong, translation #6183481 by sundown
- 结束后请关闭水龙头。(jié shù hòu qǐng guān bì shuǐ lóng tóu.)Please turn off the tap when you're finished.
- 水龙头在漏，我们得修一下。(shuǐ lóng tóu zài lòu, wǒ men děi xiū yī xià.)The tap is leaking, we need to fix it.
Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are in the kitchen.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，水龙头在漏水。Zǐhán, shuǐlóngtóu zài lòushuǐ.Zihan, the tap is leaking.
- 梓涵 Zihan真的吗？我来看看。Zhēnde ma? Wǒ lái kànkan.Really? Let me take a look.
- 伟 Wei你能不能修理这个水龙头？Nǐ néng bù néng xiūlǐ zhège shuǐlóngtóu?Can you fix this tap?
- 梓涵 Zihan我可以试一下。Wǒ kěyǐ shì yīxià.I can try.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
