水槽

• ピンイン: shuǐ cáo
• 漢字の分解: 水 = three flowing drops (water); 槽 = 木 (wood) + 曹 (a group, a channel) — originally a wooden trough

意味

シンク（流し台）／水槽（みずおけ）

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: household, agriculture, laboratory

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 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.)

避ける言い方

• 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

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal