Chinese phrase
你能给〜喝点水吗？ nǐ néng gěi 〜 hē diǎn shuǐ ma
Meaning
Can you give ___ some water?
When to use it
It is a polite request to give a person or animal some water. It is common when asking for simple help with care and sounds friendly in daily conversation.
Example dialogue
猫的水碗空了，你能给猫喝点水吗？ māo de shuǐ wǎn kōng le nǐ néng gěi māo hē diǎn shuǐ ma
The cat's water bowl is empty - can you give the cat some water?
好，我马上给它加水。 hǎo wǒ mǎ shàng gěi tā jiā shuǐ
Okay, I'll put some water in its bowl right away.