水龙头

• Pinyin: shuǐ lóng tóu
• Desglose de hanzi: 水 = water; 龙 = dragon (mythical water creature); 头 = head — the dragon-head nozzle that dispenses water

Significado

grifo

A basic household item that appears frequently in discussions of water conservation (节约用水, 关紧水龙头). 水龙头 can also be used metaphorically: 关掉资金水龙头 means to cut off the flow of funds.

Ejemplos

1. 洗手后请记得关紧水龙头，避免浪费水资源。
2. 卫生间的水龙头一直在滴水，需要尽快维修。
3. 政府决定关掉违规项目的资金水龙头，停止拨款。

Guía de uso

Contexto: household, water conservation, metaphor

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 节水从小事做起：刷牙时关掉水龙头，每次可以节省数升水。(Water conservation starts with small actions: turning off the tap while brushing teeth saves several litres each time.)
• 这家企业的融资渠道相当于被掐断了水龙头，资金链面临严峻考验。(The company's financing channels were essentially cut off at the tap, putting its cash flow under severe strain.)

Incorrecto

• 龙头 alone can mean market leader (行业龙头) — always say 水龙头 in full when referring to a tap, to avoid ambiguity

Origen e historia

水 (water) + 龙 (dragon) + 头 (head) — the dragon's head that releases water, a poetic image from traditional fire-fighting equipment

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal