Chinese word

汽水

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì shuǐ

Meaning

  • nounsoda

Example

我想喝汽水。wǒ xiǎng hē qì shuǐ

I want to drink soda.

Illustration for 汽水 (soda)

More examples

夏天他常常喝冰凉的汽水。xià tiān tā cháng cháng hē bīng liáng de qì shuǐ

In summer, he often drinks chilled soda.

Core concept

Cold, sweet liquid filled with tiny bubbles that pop on the tongue.

Common phrases

  • 喝汽水hē qì shuǐ

    drink soda

  • 一杯汽水yì bēi qì shuǐ

    a glass of soda

  • 冰镇汽水bīng zhèn qì shuǐ

    chilled soda

Similar words

可乐kě lè: A sweet carbonated soft drink whose flavor comes from cola.
碳酸饮料tàn suān yǐn liào: A broad, formal term for carbonated drinks of any flavor or sweetness.
碳酸水tàn suān shuǐ: Unsweetened water containing bubbles from dissolved carbon dioxide.

Definition in Chinese

含有二氧化碳的甜味饮料，通常加糖和香料并冰镇后饮用，常见有可乐、雪碧等。hán yǒu èr yǎng huà tàn de tián wèi yǐn liào tōng cháng jiā táng hé xiāng liào bìng bīng zhèn hòu yǐn yòng cháng jiàn yǒu kě lè xuě bì děng

Word origin

汽 (qì, "gas") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") literally suggests water containing gas and forms a compact name for a sweet carbonated drink.

Usage tips

  • English names for this drink vary by region, but the Chinese word stays the same for cola and lemon-lime drinks.

Other meanings

  • soft drinknoun

Opposites

  • 白开水bái kāi shuǐplain waternoun

Related words

  • 汽水瓶qì shuǐ píngsoda bottlenoun

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