kāi shuǐ
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  • 1

    n.boiling water

    • yòng kāi shuǐ pào chá bǐ jiào hǎo

      开水泡茶比较

      It is better to make tea with boiling water.

    • yòng kāi shuǐ pào kā fēi

      开水咖啡

      Make coffee with boiling water.

    • kāi shuǐ huì bǎ bō li bēi tàng liè

      开水玻璃杯

      Boiling water can crack the glass.

  • 2

    n.boiled water

    • wǒ xiǎng hē bēi liáng kāi shuǐ

      开水

      I'd like to drink a glass of cool boiled water.

    • qǐng gěi wǒ dǎo yī bēi kāi shuǐ

      开水

      Please give me a cup of boiled water.

    • zhè lǐ yǒu kāi shuǐ kě le suí biàn hē

      这里开水随便

      Here's some boiled water, have a drink whenever you're thirsty.

Word usage

  • "开水" is often matched with measure word "杯"or"壶"or"锅".
    • 开水

      one cup of boiled water

    • 开水

      one pot of boiled water

    • 开水

      one pot of boiled water