tap water; water supply system
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
water supply system; tap water system
Refers to the infrastructure that processes, pressurizes, and distributes water through pipes to end-users.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
huā花
le了
sān三
nián年
shí时
jiān间
jiàn建
zào造
le了
xīn新
de的
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
xì系
tǒng统
。
The city spent three years building a new water supply system.
Shī施
gōng工
shí时
qǐng请
xiǎo小
xīn心
bù不
yào要
pò破
huài坏
dì地
xià下
de的
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
guǎn管
dào道
。
Please be careful not to damage the underground water pipes during construction.
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Zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
shuǐ水
de的
jìng净
huà化
hé和
gōng供
yìng应
。
The water company is responsible for purifying and supplying water.
noun
tap water; water from the tap
Refers to the potable water that comes directly from the tap in homes and buildings. In many contexts, this is the most common meaning.
Qǐng请
hē喝
diǎn点
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
ba吧
，
yǐ已
jīng经
shāo烧
kāi开
le了
。
Please have some tap water; it's already been boiled.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
hē喝
。
The tap water here is safe to drink directly.
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Mā妈
ma妈
ràng让
wǒ我
yòng用
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
xǐ洗
cài菜
。
Mom told me to wash the vegetables with tap water.