unboiled water; raw water
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unboiled water; raw water; water that has not been boiled
Often implies water that is not safe to drink without boiling, especially in contexts where waterborne diseases are a concern.
Bù不
yào要
zhí直
jiē接
hē喝
shēng生
shuǐ水
，
róng容
yì易
lā拉
dù肚
zi子
。
Don't drink unboiled water directly; it's easy to get diarrhea.
Yǐ以
qián前
nóng农
cūn村
tiáo条
jiàn件
chà差
，
zhǐ只
néng能
hē喝
shēng生
shuǐ水
。
In the past, rural conditions were poor, so people could only drink unboiled water.
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Shēng生
shuǐ水
lǐ里
yǒu有
xì细
jūn菌
，
bì必
xū须
shāo烧
kāi开
cái才
néng能
yǐn饮
yòng用
。
There are bacteria in unboiled water; it must be boiled before drinking.