水槽

• Pinyin: shuǐ cáo
• Desglose de hanzi: 水 = three flowing drops (water); 槽 = 木 (wood) + 曹 (a group, a channel) — originally a wooden trough

Significado

Fregadero; pila; abrevadero.

In domestic contexts 水槽 refers to the kitchen sink; in agriculture it refers to a water trough for livestock; in laboratories it refers to a water bath or tank. The term is practical and functional with no literary connotations.

Ejemplos

1. 她在水槽边清洗蔬菜，准备晚饭。
2. 实验室里有一个专用水槽，用于冷却样品。
3. 农场的水槽每天都要清洁，以保持水质新鲜。

Guía de uso

Contexto: household, agriculture, laboratory

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 厨房的水槽堵了，需要请人来疏通。(The kitchen sink is blocked and needs a plumber to clear it.)
• 实验结束后，所有器具都要放在水槽里浸泡消毒。(After the experiment, all instruments should be soaked in the water basin for disinfection.)

Incorrecto

• 把碗放进水槽里洗 — preferred phrasing is 把碗放进水槽里冲洗 or simply 洗碗; 水槽 is the location, not the action

Origen e historia

水 (water) + 槽 (trough, groove) — a groove or basin that holds water

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal