No. 4,586 in Chinese
水上
"On the water" or "aquatic."
In a sentence
孩子们在水上玩得很开心。
The children are playing happily on the water.
In this sentence, '水上' ('on the water') refers to the surface of the water, indicating activities performed there, like playing.
他们在水上搭建了一个浮桥。
They built a floating bridge on the water.
Here, '水上' means 'above the water' or floating or built atop the water surface.
水上运动在夏季特别受欢迎。
Water sports are particularly popular in summer.
In this sentence, '水上' serves as an attributive modifier, indicating activities related to water surfaces, i.e., '水上运动' ('water sports').
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