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    Expressing "to drink" with 饮用 (yǐnyòng)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    饮用 + Noun (beverage)

    Explanation

    饮用 (yǐnyòng) means "to drink" in a formal sense, particularly referring to water or beverages suitable for consumption. It is commonly seen in the compound 饮用水 (drinking water). Unlike the everyday word 喝, 饮用 is used in formal, technical, or written contexts.

    Examples

    • 请确认这里的水是否可以饮用。

      Qǐng quèrèn zhèlǐ de shuǐ shìfǒu kěyǐ yǐnyòng.

      Please confirm whether the water here is drinkable.

    • 这个品牌的饮用水在超市很畅销。

      Zhège pǐnpái de yǐnyòng shuǐ zài chāoshì hěn chàngxiāo.

      This brand of drinking water sells very well in supermarkets.

    • 山上的泉水经过检测，完全可以直接饮用。

      Shān shàng de quánshuǐ jīngguò jiǎncè, wánquán kěyǐ zhíjiē yǐnyòng.

      The spring water on the mountain has been tested and is completely safe to drink directly.

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