Word: 缺水 (quēshuǐ) 缺水 dictionary entry quēshuǐ water shortage; dehydration Full dictionary entry for 缺水 Example sentences using 缺水 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 缺水的地方，农民常常滴灌。 Quēshuǐ de dìfāng, nóngmín chángcháng dīguàn. In places short of water, farmers often use drip irrigation. 花缺水，叶子都垂下来了。 Huā quēshuǐ, yèzi dōu chuí xiàlai le. The flower lacks water, and its leaves are all drooping. 长期以来，这个村子都缺水。 Chángqīyǐlái, zhège cūnzi dōu quēshuǐ. For a long time, this village has been short of water.