HSK · Level 4
132 words
Chinese word
开水
Pronunciation
Pinyinkāi shuǐ
Meaning
- nounboiled water
Example
他不喝茶，只喝开水。tā bù hē chá zhǐ hē kāi shuǐ
He doesn't drink tea; he only drinks boiled water.
More examples
感冒时喝点温的开水会舒服一些。gǎn mào shí hē diǎn wēn de kāi shuǐ huì shū fú yì xiē
Drinking some warm boiled water when you have a cold can make you feel a little better.
Core concept
Drinking water prepared by boiling, whether it is served warm or after cooling.
Common phrases
只喝开水zhǐ hē kāi shuǐ
drink only boiled water
一杯热开水yì bēi rè kāi shuǐ
a cup of hot boiled water
Similar words
白开水bái kāi shuǐ: Boiled and cooled water served plain, without tea, flavoring, or other additions.
热水rè shuǐ: Water with a high temperature that feels hot when touched or drunk.
温开水wēn kāi shuǐ: Water boiled first and then cooled until it is pleasantly warm to drink.
饮用水yǐn yòng shuǐ: Water intended and suitable for drinking.
Definition in Chinese
指把水煮沸后可以直接饮用的水。zhǐ bǎ shuǐ zhǔ fèi hòu ké yǐ zhí jiē yǐn yòng de shuǐ
Word origin
开 (kāi, "boil") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") forms a noun centered on boiling as the water's preparation.
Usage tips
- In a Chinese restaurant, this is a practical request for plain drinking water when tea is not wanted.
Other meanings
- hot waternoun
Opposites
- 生水shēng shuǐraw waternoun
Related words
- 开水机kāi shuǐ jīelectric kettlenoun