Question 1

How do you pronounce 水涨船高?

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水涨船高 is pronounced "shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 水涨船高 mean?

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水涨船高 (shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo) means: the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom), fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation.

Question 3

How do you write 水涨船高 in Chinese?

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水涨船高 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 水漲船高.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 水涨船高?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 水涨船高 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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