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水shuǐwater

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水 (shuǐ) means "water." It appears in 我想喝水 (I want to drink water) and 水太热了 (The water is too hot). A speaker also says 我喝水就好 (Just water for me). Another asks 冷水还是热水 (Cold water or hot water?). The reply is 热水,谢谢 (Hot water, thanks).

What does 水 mean?

  1. 1.

    waternoun

What does the character 水 mean?

  • 水water

How do you use 水?

See it in 我想喝水 and 水太热了

What are some examples of 水 in a sentence?

  1. 我想喝水。

    Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.

    I want to drink water.

  2. 水太热了。

    Shuǐ tài rè le.

    The water is too hot.

How is 水 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你要喝什么?

    Nǐ yào hē shénme?

    What would you like to drink?

  2. Speaker B:

    我喝水就好。

    Wǒ hē shuǐ jiù hǎo.

    Just water for me.

  3. Speaker A:

    冷水还是热水?

    Lěng shuǐ háishi rè shuǐ?

    Cold water or hot water?

  4. Speaker B:

    热水,谢谢。

    Rè shuǐ, xièxie.

    Hot water, thanks.

Can you use 水 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想喝___。 (I want to drink water.)
  2. 2.What does 水太热了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___太热了。 (The water is too hot.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.