开水

kāi shuǐ

CL 壶 hú 杯 bēi 瓶 píng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. boiled water
2. boiling water

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 冷水 lěng shuǐ 冷水 lěng shuǐ unboiled water cold water: unboiled water

Register variants

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• 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ plain boiled water plain boiled water, often emphasizing no additives: plain boiled water

Related words

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• 热水 rè shuǐ 热水 rè shuǐ hot water hot water, not necessarily boiled: hot water

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 喝 (hē) 'to drink'; 烧开水 (shāo kāishuǐ) means 'to boil water'.

Cultural notes

In China, drinking 开水 is considered healthier than cold water due to traditional beliefs about digestion.

Example Sentences

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请给我一杯 开水 。

Please give me a cup of boiled water.

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Words Containing 开水

• 死猪不怕开水烫 死猪不怕开水烫 sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng: lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
• 白开水 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ: plain boiled water
• 开水壶 开水壶 kāi shuǐ hú: kettle

Child Words of 开水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 开 开 kāi: to open