矿泉水

kuàng quán shuǐ

CL 瓶 píng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. mineral water

Word relationships

Related words

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• 纯净水 chún jìng shuǐ 纯净水 chún jìng shuǐ purified water 纯净水是经过处理的水，与天然矿泉水不同: purified water
• 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ soda drink (loanword) 苏打水是含碳酸的水，不同于矿泉水: soda drink (loanword)
• 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ plain boiled water 白开水是煮过的自来水，不是瓶装矿泉水: plain boiled water

Usage notes

Collocations

Use the verb 喝 (hē, to drink) with 矿泉水, as in 喝矿泉水 (drink mineral water).

Common mistakes

Do not use 矿泉水 for tap water; tap water is 自来水 (zì lái shuǐ).

Example Sentences

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请给我一瓶 矿泉水 。

Please give me a bottle of mineral water.

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Child Words of 矿泉水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 泉 泉 quán: spring (small stream)
• 矿 矿 kuàng: ore
• 泉水 泉水 quán shuǐ: spring water
• 矿泉 矿泉 kuàng quán: mineral spring