流liúto flow
流 (liú) means "to flow," as in 河里的水在流 (the water in the river is flowing). It is also used for blood and tears coming out of the body, as in 流了很多血 (bled a lot) and 流眼泪 (to shed tears). It is a common everyday verb.
What does 流 mean?
- 1.
to flowverb
What does the character 流 mean?
- 流to flow
How do you use 流?
流 often goes with liquids: 流水, 流血, 流眼泪. For songs or styles that are popular, use the separate word 流行.
What are some examples of 流 in a sentence?
How is 流 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的手怎么了?
Nǐ de shǒu zěnme le?
What happened to your hand?
- Speaker B:
刚才切菜的时候手流了很多血。
Gāngcái qiē cài de shíhou shǒu liú le hěn duō xiě.
My hand bled a lot when I was cutting vegetables just now.
- Speaker A:
你想去医院吗?
Nǐ xiǎng qù yīyuàn ma?
Do you want to go to the hospital?
- Speaker B:
没事,已经不流了。
Méi shì, yǐjīng bù liú le.
It's fine, it has already stopped bleeding.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.