lěng
shuǐ

HSK 6
common
noun

Meaning of 冷水

冷水 means cold water; water of low temperature; unboiled water; raw water. Pronounced lěng shuǐ. HSK 6.

  • cold water; water of low temperature
  • unboiled water; raw water

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
tài
le
 
xiǎng
diǎn
lěng
shuǐ
 

It's too hot; I want to drink some cold water.

yòng
lěng
shuǐ
le
liǎn
 
qīng
xǐng
le
 

He washed his face with cold water and immediately felt awake.

lěng
shuǐ
 
 (
 p
 ō
 
 l
 ě
 n
 g
 
 s
 h
 u
 ǐ
 )
 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 使
 
 
 
 
 

To pour cold water (on someone); to discourage or dampen enthusiasm.

Zhè
ge
huài
xiāo
xi
zhēn
shì
pén
lěng
shuǐ
jiāo
tóu
 

This bad news was really a bucket of cold water over the head (a sudden, discouraging blow).