冷水
冷水
lěng shuǐ
cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans)
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- cold water
- unboiled water
- fig. not yet ready (of plans)
Example Sentences
他被泼了一盆冷水。
Tā bèi pō le yī pén lěngshuǐ
He was doused with cold water (fig. discouraged)
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- Not tested
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 6 list
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
Not on the new exam
冷水 is not on the new HSK syllabus. Build the words the exam does test.
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