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饮用水

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional飲用水

drinking water; potable water

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

drinking water; potable water

neutral

Specifically refers to water that is safe for human consumption and cooking. It is a common term in public health, environmental science, and daily life.

Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
de的
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
lái来
zì自
shān山
quán泉
 。

This village's drinking water comes from a mountain spring.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
què确
bǎo保
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
de的
ān安
quán全
 。

We must ensure the safety of the drinking water.

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Qǐng请
jié节
yuē约
shǐ使
yòng用
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
 。

Please conserve drinking water.

Píng瓶
zhuāng装
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
zài在
chāo超
shì市
hěn很
róng容
yì易
mǎi买
dào到
 。

Bottled drinking water is easy to buy at the supermarket.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
shàn善
gāi该
dì地
qū区
de的
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
gōng供
yìng应
 。

The government is improving the drinking water supply in that area.