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進水

简进水 · 繁進水

Mandarin · pinyin jìn shuǐ

to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc)
to get flooded
inflow of water

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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4–3 · jin4 shui3

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verb

to have water get in; to become flooded

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