泪水 lèishuǐ teardrop
teardrop; tears
How to remember 泪水: 泪 tears + 水 water = teardrop.
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How it is used
- Tears - 泪水夺眶而出 (lèishuǐ duókuàng ér chū) tears burst out, an emotional/literary word.
- 泪水 emphasizes the tears themselves (often flowing); 眼泪 (yǎnlèi) is the everyday word.
- 擦干泪水 (cā gān lèishuǐ) = to wipe away one's tears.
- 泪水 leans poetic - you'd see it in songs and writing more than casual speech.
Example sentences
- 泪水沿着我的面颊流了下来。 Lèishuǐ yánzhe wǒ de miànjiá liú le xiàlái.Tears rolled down my cheeks.