Korean word

생수

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaengsu

Meaning

  • nounbottled water

Example

야외에서 생수를 샀어요.ya oe e seo saeng su reul sa sseo yo

I bought bottled water outdoors.

Illustration for 생수 (bottled water)

More examples

더운 날에는 생수가 잘 팔려요.teo un na re neun saeng su ga chal pal lyeo yo

Bottled water sells well on hot days.

Core concept

Drinking water presented as a packaged product in a bottle.

Common phrases

  • 생수 한 병saeng su han pyeong

    a bottle of water

  • 생수를 사다saeng su reul sa da

    buy bottled water

  • 생수 가격saeng su ka gyeok

    the price of bottled water

Similar words

물mul: The natural liquid people drink, wash with, and use in cooking.
음료수eumnyosu: A prepared drink sold in shops or served at home, normally without alcohol.
수돗물sudonmul: Water that comes from a building's faucets through the public water system.

Definition in Korean

병이나 페트병에 담아 판매하는 마시는 물.pyeong i na pe teu byeong e ta ma pan mae ha neun ma si neun mul

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning raw or unprocessed and water, a label that came to refer to drinking water sold in bottles.

Usage tips

  • It can refer to ordinary bottled water, so it does not necessarily mean mineral water.

Opposites

Related words

  • 생수병saengsubyeongwater bottlenoun
  • 생수통saengsutongwater containernoun

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