Meaning
splash; to spill
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “po” becomes a different word in each tone. 泼 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 活泼huó polively; vivacious; brisk; active
- 泼冷水pō lěng shuǐto pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
- 泼物pō wùevil creature (curse word)
- 泼水pō shuǐto splash water
- 风泼fēng pōcrazy
Example Sentence
不小心，他把一杯水泼到了地上。Bù xiǎo xīn, tā bǎ yì bēi shuǐ pō dào le dì shàng.He accidentally spilled a cup of water on the floor.
不Bùnot小心xiǎo xīnto be careful，他tāhe把bǎ(marks the object)一yìone杯bēicup水shuǐShui ethnic group泼pōto splash到了dào leat last地上dì shàngon the ground。