Chinese word

饮水机

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn shuǐ jī

Meaning

  • nounwater dispenser

Example

办公室里有一台饮水机。bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu yì tái yín shuǐ jī

There is a water dispenser in the office.

Illustration for 饮水机 (water dispenser)

More examples

我们需要修理饮水机。wǒ men xū yào xiū lǐ yín shuǐ jī

We need to repair the water dispenser.

Core concept

A shared appliance that puts drinkable water within reach at a public or work site.

Common phrases

  • 一台饮水机yì tái yín shuǐ jī

    a water dispenser

  • 买饮水机mǎi yín shuǐ jī

    buy a water dispenser

  • 修理饮水机xiū lǐ yín shuǐ jī

    repair a water dispenser

Similar words

热水器rè shuǐ qì: A household or building appliance that heats water and provides hot water.
净水器jìng shuǐ qì: A device that cleans tap water by removing unwanted dirt and impurities.
直饮机zhí yǐn jī: A machine that treats water by filtering or disinfecting it before supplying it for drinking.

Definition in Chinese

能为多人提供可直接饮用的水的装置，也可称作给水机，常放在公共场所供人使用。néng wèi duō rén tí gōng kě zhí jiē yǐn yòng de shuǐ de zhuāng zhì yě kě chēng zuò jí shuǐ jī cháng fàng zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ gōng rén shǐ yòng

Word origin

饮 (yǐn, "drink") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") + 机 (jī, "machine") forms a transparent name for a machine that supplies water for drinking.

Usage tips

  • The word usually refers to equipment shared in places such as offices, schools, and public buildings, not to a personal bottle or cup.

Related words

  • 饮水器yín shuǐ qìwater dispensernoun
  • 饮水瓶yín shuǐ píngwater bottlenoun

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