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    Referring to 'water' with 水 (shuǐ)

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    Explanation

    水 (shuǐ) means 'water' and is one of the most fundamental nouns in Chinese. It refers to water in all its forms and appears in countless compound words like 河水 (river water) and 水果 (fruit).

    Examples

    • 天气太热了，多喝点水。

      tiānqì tài rè le, duō hē diǎn shuǐ.

      The weather is too hot; drink more water.

    • 这条河的水清澈见底，可以看到小鱼游来游去。

      zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ, kěyǐ kàndào xiǎo yú yóu lái yóu qù.

      The water in this river is crystal clear; you can see little fish swimming around.

    • 请给我一杯温水，谢谢。

      qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi wēn shuǐ, xièxiè.

      Please give me a glass of warm water, thank you.

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