Chinese word

饮用水

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn yòng shuǐ

Meaning

  • noundrinking water

Example

登山时请带足够的饮用水。dēng shān shí qǐng dài zú gòu de yǐn yòng shuǐ

Please bring enough drinking water when mountain climbing.

Illustration for 饮用水 (drinking water)

More examples

家庭过滤器可以改善饮用水质量。jiā tíng guò lǜ qì ké yǐ gǎi shàn yǐn yòng shuǐ zhì liàng

A household filter can improve drinking water quality.

Core concept

Water whose purpose and quality make it fit for human drinking.

Common phrases

  • 净化饮用水jìng huà yǐn yòng shuǐ

    purify drinking water

  • 饮用水储备yǐn yòng shuǐ chǔ bèi

    drinking water reserves

  • 饮用水质量yǐn yòng shuǐ zhì liàng

    drinking water quality

Similar words

饮料yǐn liào: Any drinkable liquid, including water and other prepared drinks.
自来水zì lái shuǐ: Water delivered to homes and other buildings through pipes.
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ: Naturally occurring underground water containing minerals, often sold as bottled water.
白开水bái kāi shuǐ: Boiled water that has cooled and is ready to drink.

Definition in Chinese

供人饮用并保证安全的水，通常指经消毒、过滤或达到饮用标准的自来水、瓶装水等。gōng rén yǐn yòng bìng bǎo zhèng ān quán de shuǐ tōng cháng zhǐ jīng xiāo dú guò lǜ huò dá dào yǐn yòng biāo zhǔn de zì lái shuǐ píng zhuāng shuǐ děng

Word origin

饮用水 (yǐnyòngshuǐ, "drinking water") is formed from 饮 (yǐn, "drink") + 用 (yòng, "use") + 水 (shuǐ, "water"), so its name directly states its use.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in travel and outdoor settings because it distinguishes a drinking supply from water provided for washing, irrigation, or other uses.

Opposites

  • 废水fèi shuǐwastewaternoun
  • 非饮用水fēi yǐn yòng shuǐnon-potable waternoun

Related words

  • 饮用水处理yǐn yòng shuǐ chú lǐdrinking water treatmentnoun
  • 饮用水质量yǐn yòng shuǐ zhì liàngdrinking water qualitynoun

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