瀑布 pùbù waterfall
How to remember 瀑布: 瀑 waterfall + 布 cotton = waterfall.
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How it is used
- Waterfall - 黄果树瀑布 (Huángguǒshù pùbù) Huangguoshu Waterfall; a scenic-nature noun.
- Also used metaphorically in tech/design: 瀑布流 (pùbù liú) a Pinterest-style 'waterfall' layout.
- Measure word 道 (dào) or 条 (tiáo): 一道瀑布 a waterfall.
Example sentences
- 我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。 Wǒ kànjiàn nàér yǒugè hěn měide pùbù.I saw a beautiful waterfall there.