sprinkle; splash (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
潑
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
坡 pō - slope; slanting (n.) | HSK 6
颇 pō - inclined to one side; oblique; quite (adv.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
破 pò - break (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
他不小心把水泼到了地上。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shuǐ pō dào le dì shàng. - He accidentally spilled water on the floor.
孩子们在外面玩水泼来泼去。 Háizimen zài wàimiàn wán shuǐ pō lái pō qù. - The kids are outside playing and splashing water.
她在生气的时候会泼一盆冷水。 Tā zài shēngqì de shíhòu huì pō yī pén lěng shuǐ. - When she is angry, she might throw a bucket of cold water.
他经常喜欢泼人家冷水。 Tā jīngcháng xǐhuān pō rénjiā lěngshuǐ. - He often likes to dampen others’ enthusiasm.
他们在庆祝时互相泼水，玩得很开心。 Tāmen zài qìngzhù shí hùxiāng pōshuǐ, wán de hěn kāixīn. - They had fun splashing water on each other during the celebration.
Phrases
活泼 huó po - brisk; lively (adj.) | HSK 4