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Expressing 'waterfall' with 瀑布 (pùbù)
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Structure
瀑布 + Verb / 如 + 瀑布 + 般 + Verb
Explanation
The noun 瀑布 (pùbù) means 'waterfall' and refers to a stream of water falling from a height. It is often used literally to describe natural waterfalls, and figuratively in comparisons to describe things that cascade downward, such as long flowing hair.
Examples
这个瀑布从山顶流下来，特别壮观。
Zhège pùbù cóng shāndǐng liú xiàlái, tèbié zhuàngguān.
This waterfall flows down from the mountaintop — it's really spectacular.
你看，她的头发像瀑布一样垂下来。
Nǐ kàn, tā de tóufa xiàng pùbù yíyàng chuí xiàlái.
Look, her hair hangs down like a waterfall.
我们沿着小路走了半个小时，终于看到了瀑布。
Wǒmen yánzhe xiǎolù zǒu le bàn ge xiǎoshí, zhōngyú kàndào le pùbù.
We walked along the trail for half an hour and finally saw the waterfall.