浇 (jiāo): to pour liquid, to irrigate (using waterwheel), to water

清晨的浇面波光粼粼，倒映着岸边的柳树。

qīng chén de jiāo miàn bō guāng 粼 粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .

The early morning water shimmered with ripples, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.

然而，在经过一段时间的真实使用后，这台手机给我浇了一盆冷水。

rán ér , zài jīng guò yī duàn shí jiān de zhēn shí shǐ yòng hòu , zhè tái shǒu jī gěi wǒ jiāo le yī pén lěng shuǐ .

However, after using it in real-life situations for a while, this phone was a real letdown.

对音乐的喜爱，后来浇灌出了写作的花朵。

duì yīn lè de xǐ ài , hòu lái jiāo guàn chū le xiě zuò de huā duǒ .

A love of music eventually blossomed into a passion for writing.

知名电子厂男惊爆虐猫!隔袋狠揍、莲蓬头浇水灌顶 警方出手了

zhī míng diàn zǐ hǎn nán jīng bào nüè māo ! gé dài hěn zòu , lián péng tóu jiāo shuǐ guàn dǐng jǐng fāng chū shǒu le

Man at Well-Known Electronics Factory Accused of Cat Abuse! Beating the Cat Through a Bag and Dousing It with Water from a Showerhead—Police Have Stepped In

暗杀行动火上浇油,中东危局难见拐点

àn shā háng dòng huǒ shàng jiāo yóu , zhōng dōng wēi jú nán jiàn guǎi diǎn

Assassination adds fuel to the fire; no end in sight for the Middle East crisis

美PPI冲高浇熄联准会降息预期 道琼开盘一度跌近800...

měi P P I chōng gāo jiāo xī lián zhǔn huì jiàng xī yù qī dào 琼 kāi pán yī dù diē jìn 8 0 0 . . .

The rise in U.S. PPI extinguished expectations of a Fed interest rate cut, and the Dow Jones fell nearly 800 at the opening...

你借酒浇愁是为了什么事？

Nǐ jièjiǔjiāochóu shì wèile shénmeshì?

What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?

你可不可以帮忙除草浇花？

Nǐ kě bù kěyǐ bāngmáng chú cǎo jiāo huā?

Could you please pull the weeds and water the flowers?

你最后一次给花园浇水在什么时候？

Nǐ zuì hòu yīcì gěi huāyuán jiāoshuǐ zài shénmeshíhou?

When was the last time you watered the garden?

您吃早餐前给植物浇水。

Nín chī zǎocān qián gěi zhíwù jiāoshuǐ.

Water the plants before eating breakfast.