Chinese word

喝水

Pronunciation

Pinyinhē shuǐ

Meaning

  • verbdrink water

Example

我每天都喝水。wǒ měi tiān dōu hē shuǐ

I drink water every day.

Illustration for 喝水 (drink water)

More examples

医生建议多喝水。yī shēng jiàn yì duō hē shuǐ

The doctor recommends drinking more water.

Core concept

Water passing through the mouth into the body as a simple, everyday way to meet a physical need.

Common phrases

  • 多喝水duō hē shuǐ

    drink more water

  • 睡前喝水shuì qián hē shuǐ

    drink water before bedtime

  • 饭前喝水fàn qián hē shuǐ

    drink water before meals

Similar words

喝hē: Taking a liquid by mouth as a drink.
饮yǐn: Drinking a liquid in formal or written language.
饮水yín shuǐ: Drinking water in public notices or formal documents.

Definition in Chinese

用嘴摄入水分以维持体液平衡或解渴的动作。yòng zuǐ shè rù shuǐ fèn yǐ wéi chí tǐ yè píng héng huò jié kě de dòng zuò

Word origin

The phrase is formed transparently by placing the verb for drinking before the noun for water, following the common Chinese action-plus-object order.

Usage tips

  • English can use drink in broad expressions such as "have a drink," but this Chinese phrase identifies water explicitly when the intended beverage matters.

Related words

  • 喝酒hē jiǔdrink alcoholverb
  • 喝奶hē nǎidrink milkverb
  • 喝汤hē tāngdrink soupverb

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