Definition & Meaning

drinking water; potable water

Word usage

yǐn yòng shuǐ

饮 用 水

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n.drinking water; potable water
- tā zài gěi yǐn yòng shuǐ xiāo dú
  他在给饮用水消毒。
  He is sterilizing the drinking water.
- yǐn yòng shuǐ de shuǐ zhì biāo zhǔn bù hé gé
  饮用水的水质标准不合格。
  The water quality standards for drinking water are not satisfactory.
- quē fá qīng jié de yǐn yòng shuǐ ràng rén jí wéi guān zhù
  缺乏清洁的饮用水让人极为关注。
  The lack of clean drinking water is of great concern.
- bù gān jìng de yǐn yòng shuǐ
  不干净的饮用水
  unclean drinking water

Word usage

common measure word
"饮用水" is often matched with measure word "桶"or"杯".
- 一桶饮用水
  one bucket of drinking water
- 一杯饮用水
  one glass of drinking water

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