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饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 6
饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ) is a Chinese word: drinking water. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 饮用水
名 míng noun
drinking water
我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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Word breakdown
饮 yǐn — drinking, to drink
Words with this character (3)
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- 饮 to drink; represents the drinking action/function
- 料 material, substance; represents the drinkable substance
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夏天我喜欢喝冷饮料。
xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan hē lěng yǐn liào
In summer I like to drink cold beverages.
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他在餐饮行业工作了十年。
tā zài cān yǐn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián
He has worked in the food and beverage industry for ten years.
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健康的饮食很重要。
jiàn kāng de yǐn shí hěn zhòng yào
A healthy diet is very important.
用 yòng — for use, usage
Words with this character (53)
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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我用信用卡付款。
wǒ yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn
I pay with a credit card.
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这是一个常用的汉字。
zhè shì yí gè cháng yòng de hàn zì
This is a commonly used Chinese character.
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这本书很有用。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yòng
This book is very useful.
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运动对健康有积极作用。
yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng yǒu jī jí zuò yòng
Exercise has a positive effect on health.
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你会使用这个软件吗？
nǐ huì shǐ yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ma
Can you use this software?
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这个软件用于数据分析。
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yòng yú shù jù fēn xī
This software is used for data analysis.
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这个工具用来切水果。
zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ
This tool is used to cut fruit.
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这次旅行的费用很高。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng hěn gāo
The cost of this trip is very high.
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他的信用很好，银行愿意贷款给他。
tā de xìn yòng hěn hǎo yín háng yuàn yì dài kuǎn gěi tā
His credit is very good, so the bank is willing to lend to him.
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他利用空闲时间学习中文。
tā lì yòng kōng xián shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén
He uses his free time to study Chinese.
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这个设计很实用。
zhè ge shè jì hěn shí yòng
This design is very practical.
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我们应用新技术提高生产效率。
wǒ men yìng yòng xīn jì shù tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ
We apply new technology to improve production efficiency.
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这家超市出售各种日用品。
zhè jiā chāo shì chū shòu gè zhǒng rì yòng pǐn
This supermarket sells various daily necessities.
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他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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我需要买一些办公用品。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē bàn gōng yòng pǐn
I need to buy some office supplies.
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请输入用户名和密码。
qǐng shū rù yòng hù míng hé mì mǎ
Please enter your username and password.
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这个词的用法很特别。
zhè ge cí de yòng fǎ hěn tè bié
The usage of this word is very special.
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这个工具有很多用途。
zhè ge gōng jù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú
This tool has many uses.
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我想试用一下这个软件。
wǒ xiǎng shì yòng yī xià zhè ge ruǎn jiàn
I want to try out this software.
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- 运 to operate, to move (contributes the dynamic aspect of putting into action)
- 用 to use, to apply (contributes the functional aspect of utilizing)
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我们要运用科学方法解决问题。
wǒ men yào yùn yòng kē xué fāng fǎ jiě jué wèn tí
We should apply scientific methods to solve problems.
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这条规定适用于全体员工。
zhè tiáo guī dìng shì yòng yú quán tǐ yuán gōng
This regulation is applicable to all employees.
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我们公司采用了新的管理方法。
wǒ men gōng sī cǎi yòng le xīn de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
Our company adopted a new management method.
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这种水果可以直接食用。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng
This fruit can be eaten directly.
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这是专用停车场。
zhè shì zhuān yòng tíng chē chǎng
This is a dedicated parking lot.
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这是备用钥匙，放在安全的地方。
zhè shì bèi yòng yào shi fàng zài ān quán de dì fang
This is a spare key, keep it in a safe place.
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公司决定录用她。
gōng sī jué dìng lù yòng tā
The company decided to hire her.
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医生建议我每天服用这种药。
yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān fú yòng zhè zhǒng yào
The doctor advised me to take this medicine every day.
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公司用人要看能力和态度。
gōng sī yòng rén yào kàn néng lì hé tài dù
Companies should look at ability and attitude when employing people.
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她一直很用功，所以成绩很好。
tā yì zhí hěn yòng gōng suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo
She has always been hardworking, so her grades are very good.
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这本书对我没什么用处。
zhè běn shū duì wǒ méi shén me yòng chù
This book is of no use to me.
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他工作很用心。
tā gōng zuò hěn yòng xīn
He is very conscientious in his work.
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客人们正在用餐，请保持安静。
kè rén men zhèng zài yòng cān qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng
The guests are dining, please keep quiet.
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- 通 common, through, universal (indicating something shared across or passing through)
- 用 use, usage (indicating practical application or employment)
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美元在很多国家通用。
měi yuán zài hěn duō guó jiā tōng yòng
The US dollar is in common use in many countries.
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我们在餐厅享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
wǒ men zài cān tīng xiǎng yòng le yí dùn fēng shèng de wǎn cān
We enjoyed a lavish dinner at the restaurant.
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我想借用一下你的笔。
wǒ xiǎng jiè yòng yí xià nǐ de bǐ
I want to borrow your pen.
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这是公用电话，大家都可以用。
zhè shì gōng yòng diàn huà dà jiā dōu kě yǐ yòng
This is a public phone, everyone can use it.
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这种药物可能会产生副作用。
zhè zhǒng yào wù kě néng huì chǎn shēng fù zuò yòng
This medication may produce side effects.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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这些文件占用了太多存储空间。
zhè xiē wén jiàn zhàn yòng le tài duō cún chǔ kōng jiān
These files take up too much storage space.
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我们需要启用新系统。
wǒ men xū yào qǐ yòng xīn xì tǒng
We need to activate the new system.
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商用飞机越来越先进。
shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn
Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.
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每个月的家用大约是五千元。
měi gè yuè de jiā yòng dà yuē shì wǔ qiān yuán
The monthly household expenses are about five thousand yuan.
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他在论文中引用了很多权威资料。
tā zài lùn wén zhōng yǐn yòng le hěn duō quán wēi zī liào
He cited many authoritative sources in his thesis.
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这是民用飞机，不是军用飞机。
zhè shì mín yòng fēi jī bú shì jūn yòng fēi jī
This is a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft.
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这个公司沿用传统的管理方法。
zhè ge gōng sī yán yòng chuán tǒng de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
This company continues to use traditional management methods.
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不要滥用药物。
bú yào làn yòng yào wù
Don't abuse drugs.
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老师的用意是让学生自己思考。
lǎo shī de yòng yì shì ràng xué shēng zì jǐ sī kǎo
The teacher's intention is to let students think for themselves.
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- 管 to work, to function (colloquial sense of managing/controlling effectiveness)
- 用 use, to be of use (contributes the sense of practical utility)
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这个方法很管用。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn guǎn yòng
This method is very effective.
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这个包很耐用，用了五年还很新。
zhè ge bāo hěn nài yòng yòng le wǔ nián hái hěn xīn
This bag is very durable; it still looks new after five years of use.
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- 聘 to invite, to engage (adds formal, official tone to hiring)
- 用 to use, to employ (emphasizes the utilization and employment aspect)
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公司决定聘用她为经理。
gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā wéi jīng lǐ
The company decided to employ her as a manager.
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我们应该选用环保材料。
wǒ men yīng gāi xuǎn yòng huán bǎo cái liào
We should select and use environmentally friendly materials.
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老板重用有能力的员工。
lǎo bǎn zhòng yòng yǒu néng lì de yuán gōng
The boss puts capable employees in important positions.
水 shuǐ — water
Words with this character (49)
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Example
我喜欢吃水果。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ
I like to eat fruit.
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- 水 water (representing the naturally flat surface of water)
- 平 flat, level, even (reinforcing the concept of levelness)
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他的汉语水平很高。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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我想买一瓶矿泉水。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng kuàng quán shuǐ
I want to buy a bottle of mineral water.
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我想喝一瓶汽水。
wǒ xiǎng hē yī píng qì shuǐ
I want to drink a bottle of soda.
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请给我一杯开水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kāi shuǐ
Please give me a cup of boiled water.
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这种水果含有丰富的水分。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu fēng fù de shuǐ fèn
This kind of fruit contains abundant moisture.
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运动员的汗水湿透了衣服。
yùn dòng yuán de hàn shuǐ shī tòu le yī fu
The athlete's sweat soaked through the clothes.
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母亲擦去孩子脸上的泪水。
mǔ qin cā qù hái zi liǎn shang de lèi shuǐ
The mother wiped away the tears from the child's face.
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气象台预报明天会有降水。
qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ
The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.
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我们收集雨水来浇花。
wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā
We collect rainwater to water the flowers.
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这个水库为城市提供饮用水。
zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ
This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.
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工人们正在搅拌水泥。
gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní
The workers are mixing cement.
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河里的水流很急。
hé lǐ de shuǐ liú hěn jí
The water flow in the river is very rapid.
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中国南方种植很多水稻。
Zhōng guó nán fāng zhòng zhí hěn duō shuǐ dào
Southern China grows a lot of rice.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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城市需要处理大量污水。
chéng shì xū yào chǔ lǐ dà liàng wū shuǐ
The city needs to treat large amounts of sewage.
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洪水冲毁了许多房屋和桥梁。
hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū hé qiáo liáng
The flood destroyed many houses and bridges.
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- 热 hot, heat (indicates the heating function)
- 水 water (indicates what is being heated)
- 器 device, appliance (indicates it is a tool or machine)
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我家的热水器坏了。
wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ qì huài le
Our water heater broke.
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我需要胶水来粘贴这些照片。
wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ lái zhān tiē zhè xiē zhào piàn
I need glue to paste these photos.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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他的薪水很高。
tā de xīn shuǐ hěn gāo
His salary is very high.
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她是跳水运动员。
tā shì tiào shuǐ yùn dòng yuán
She is a diving athlete.
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这家餐厅的酒水价格很贵。
zhè jiā cān tīng de jiǔ shuǐ jià gé hěn guì
The alcoholic beverages at this restaurant are very expensive.
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她喜欢用法国香水。
tā xǐ huan yòng fǎ guó xiāng shuǐ
She likes to use French perfume.
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看到美食就流口水。
kàn dào měi shí jiù liú kǒu shuǐ
One's mouth waters when seeing delicious food.
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我们需要保护地下水不受污染。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn
We need to protect groundwater from pollution.
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我需要买一瓶墨水。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yì píng mò shuǐ
I need to buy a bottle of ink.
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教练不会对任何队员放水。
jiào liàn bù huì duì rèn hé duì yuán fàng shuǐ
The coach won't go easy on any player.
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这个市场专门销售新鲜的水产。
zhè ge shì chǎng zhuān mén xiāo shòu xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn
This market specializes in selling fresh aquatic products.
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- 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
- 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
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他的汉语水准很高。
tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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政府投资建设水利工程。
zhèng fǔ tóu zī jiàn shè shuǐ lì gōng chéng
The government invests in building water conservancy projects.
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- 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
- 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
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他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。
tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ
He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.
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这片水域禁止游泳。
zhè piàn shuǐ yù jìn zhǐ yóu yǒng
Swimming is prohibited in these waters.
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这个水晶花瓶非常漂亮。
zhè ge shuǐ jīng huā píng fēi cháng piào liang
This crystal vase is very beautiful.
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早晨的空气中充满了水汽。
zǎo chén de kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì
The morning air is filled with water vapor.
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- 水 water; represents the base condition or underlying factor
- 涨 to rise, to increase; indicates the upward movement or growth
- 船 boat; represents the dependent or affected element
- 高 high, tall; indicates the resulting elevated position or increase
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房价上涨，租金也水涨船高。
fáng jià shàng zhǎng zū jīn yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.
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这个村庄的水源很干净。
zhè ge cūn zhuāng de shuǐ yuán hěn gān jìng
This village's water source is very clean.
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- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
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只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。
zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng
As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。
tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ
Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.
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小溪里的流水清澈见底。
xiǎo xī lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ
The flowing water in the stream is crystal clear down to the bottom.
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淡水比海水更适合饮用。
dàn shuǐ bǐ hǎi shuǐ gèng shì hé yǐn yòng
Freshwater is more suitable for drinking than seawater.
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他在游泳时差点溺水。
tā zài yóu yǒng shí chà diǎn nì shuǐ
He almost drowned while swimming.
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他喜欢在海里潜水。
tā xǐ huan zài hǎi lǐ qián shuǐ
He likes to dive in the sea.
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- 潮 tide; refers to the regular rise and fall of ocean waters
- 水 water; refers to the ocean water that rises and falls with the tide
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潮水退去后，海滩上露出了许多贝壳。
cháo shuǐ tuì qù hòu hǎi tān shàng lù chū le xǔ duō bèi ké
After the tide receded, many shells appeared on the beach.
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这件毛衣洗了之后缩水了。
zhè jiàn máo yī xǐ le zhī hòu suō shuǐ le
This sweater shrank after washing.
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- 萍 duckweed (floating plant, symbolizes transience)
- 水 water (the vast world where chance meetings occur)
- 相 mutually, each other (indicates reciprocal meeting)
- 逢 to meet, to encounter
Example
虽然我们萍水相逢，但我会记住这次相遇。
suī rán wǒ men píng shuǐ xiāng féng dàn wǒ huì jì zhù zhè cì xiāng yù
Although we met by chance, I will remember this encounter.
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- 风 wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
- 水 water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
Example
这个房子的风水很好。
zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo
The feng shui of this house is very good.
Structure & writing
饮 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
饣 is a component in 17 characters
Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
Stroke order
用 is a component in 4 characters
用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
水 is a component in 7 characters
水 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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