Chinese phrase
自来水〜喝吗？ zì lái shuǐ 〜 hē ma
Meaning
Do people in ___ drink tap water?
When to use it
This asks if people in a place drink water from the tap. It helps discuss local habits and drinking-water safety.
Example dialogue
你们那儿的自来水平时喝吗？ nǐ men nàr de zì lái shuǐ píng shí hē ma
Do people there usually drink tap water?
很多人会喝，尤其是在大城市，但农村或老旧小区的人通常会把水煮开再喝。 hěn duō rén huì hē yóu qí shì zài dà chéng shì dàn nóng cūn huò lǎo jiù xiǎo qū de rén tōng cháng huì bǎ shuí zhǔ kāi zài hē
Many city residents do, but rural and older areas often boil it first.