Hanzi
Traditional
滑
Simplified
滑

to slip; to slide/slippery; smooth/sly; slippery; not to be trusted

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

huá, gǔ

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄚˊ, ㄍㄨˇ

Jyutping

gwat1

Example sentences

滑 huá
地板很滑，小心別跌倒。
地板很滑，小心别跌倒。

The floor is very slippery, be careful not to fall.

宜 yí
雨天路滑，行人宜小心行走。

On rainy days the road is slippery, so pedestrians should walk carefully.

滑雪 huáxuě
他每個週末都去滑雪。
他每个周末都去滑雪。

He goes skiing every weekend.

下滑 xiàhuá
公司這個月的業績明顯下滑。
公司这个月的业绩明显下滑。

The company's performance declined noticeably this month.

光滑 guānghuá
這種材質的桌面非常光滑，摸起來很舒服。
这种材质的桌面非常光滑，摸起来很舒服。

The surface of this material is very smooth and feels comfortable to the touch.

柱 zhù
廟前那根柱被雨水磨得很光滑。
庙前那根柱被雨水磨得很光滑。

The pillar in front of the temple has been worn smooth by rainwater.

圓滑 / 圆滑 yuánhuá
他在社交場合中表現得非常圓滑。
他在社交场合中表现得非常圆滑。

He behaves very tactfully in social situations.

爲人 / 为人 wéirén
他爲人處世非常圓滑，很少與人發生衝突。
他为人处世非常圆滑，很少与人发生冲突。

He is very tactful in his dealings with others and rarely has conflicts with people.

平滑 pínghuá
這張桌子的表面非常平滑。
这张桌子的表面非常平滑。

The surface of this table is very smooth.

表面 biǎomiàn
這張書桌的表面非常平滑。
这张书桌的表面非常平滑。

The surface of this desk is very smooth.

Example Vocabulary

滑

hua2

slippery

滑動

hua2'dong4

滑雪

hua2'xue3

to ski; skiing

下滑

xia4'hua2

to decline; to slide downward

光滑

guang1'hua2

smooth; glossy; sleek

圓滑

yuan2'hua2

tactful; smooth; slick

平滑

ping2'hua2

smooth; sleek

油滑

you2'hua2

地滑

天雨路滑

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