How common it is
水平 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shuǐ píng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
水平可以用来描述物体的位置或事物的状态是否处于平衡状态。
shuǐ píng kě yǐ lái yòng de chuán shù wù tǐ de zhì lōng huò shì wù zhuàng dān de zài bù chǔ yú héng píng zhuàng tài.
水平 can be used to describe the position of objects or the state of things whether they are in a balanced state.
Context note
水平常用于描述水面、地面或事物的状态。
shuǐ píng cháng yòng lái chuán shù kān miàn、dì miàn huò shì wù zhuàng dān de zài bù.
水平 is commonly used to describe the surface of water, the ground, or the state of things.
5 examples
这张桌子的水平很好。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de shuǐ píng hěn hǎo。
This table is very level.
他把书本放到了水平的位置。
tā bǎ shū běn fàng dào le shuǐ píng de wèi zhì。
He placed the book in a level position.
河水保持了水平状态。
hé shuǐ bǎo chí le shuǐ píng zhuàng tài。
The river maintained its level state.
这个房间的地面是水平的。
zhè ge fáng jiān de dì miàn shì shuǐ píng de。
The floor of this room is level.
他调整了桌子，使它保持水平。
tā tiáo zhěng le zhuō zi， shǐ tā bǎo chí shuǐ píng。
He adjusted the table to keep it level.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我把书本放平，保持水平。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ shū běn fàng píng， bǎo chí shuǐ píng。
Mom asked me to place the book flat and keep it level.
爸爸检查了桌子，确认它是水平的。
bà ba jiǎn chá le zhuō zi， què rèn tā shì shuǐ píng de。
Dad checked the table and confirmed that it was level.
老师教我们如何调整水平。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé tiáo zhěng shuǐ píng。
The teacher taught us how to adjust the level.
工人用水平仪检查地面是否平整。
gōng rén yòng shuǐ píng yí jiǎn chá dì miàn shì fǒu píng zhěng。
The worker used a level to check if the floor was flat.
工程师用水平仪确保机器运转正常。
gōng chéng shī yòng shuǐ píng yí què bǎo jī qì yùn zhuǎn zhèng cháng。
The engineer used a level to ensure the machine was running normally.