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    Expressing "to slide" with 滑 (huá)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    滑 + 下 + Surface

    Explanation

    滑 (huá) means "to slide" or "to slip," describing smooth, gliding movement across a surface. It is used for both intentional sliding, such as playing on a slope, and unintentional slipping on a slick surface.

    Examples

    • 小朋友们开心地从滑梯上滑下来。

      Xiǎo péngyǒumen kāixīn de cóng huátī shàng huá xiàlái.

      The children happily slid down the slide.

    • 下雨天路很滑，你走路小心点。

      Xià yǔ tiān lù hěn huá, nǐ zǒu lù xiǎoxīn diǎn.

      The road is very slippery on rainy days, be careful when you walk.

    • 他不小心在冰面上滑了一跤。

      Tā bù xiǎoxīn zài bīng miàn shàng huá le yī jiāo.

      He accidentally slipped and fell on the ice.

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