sweet water; fresh water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sweet water; water that is not bitter to the taste
Often used to describe fresh well water in contrast to bitter or salty water. Common in northern Chinese dialects to denote potable groundwater.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
kǒu口
tián甜
shuǐ水
jǐng井
，
shuǐ水
zhì质
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This is a sweet-water well with excellent water quality.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
tián甜
shuǐ水
bǐ比
chéng城
lǐ里
de的
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
hái还
hǎo好
hē喝
。
The sweet water in the village tastes even better than tap water in the city.
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Hē喝
yī一
kǒu口
tián甜
shuǐ水
，
jiě解
le了
jiě解
kě渴
。
Have a mouthful of sweet water to quench your thirst.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
fēng丰
fù富
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
tián甜
shuǐ水
。
This area is rich in groundwater; sweet water can be found everywhere.