水涨船高 水漲船高

水涨船高 水漲船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ seoi2 zoeng3 syun4 gou1 HSK 7-9

  • the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
  • to develop according to the situation

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 水 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 新竹市 ( Xīn zhú shì san1 zuk1 si5 ) 区 區 ( qū keoi1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 房价 房價 ( fáng jià fong4 gaa3 ) 因为 因為 ( yīn wèi jan1 wai6 ) 科技 ( kē jì fo1 gei6 ) 产业 產業 ( chǎn yè caan2 jip6 ) 聚集 ( jù jí zeoi6 zaap6 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 水涨船高 水漲船高 ( shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo seoi2 zoeng3 syun4 gou1 )。

    Housing prices in Hsinchu City have risen sharply due to the concentration of the tech industry.

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