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饮水

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yǐn shuǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. drinking water

Words Containing 饮水

如人饮水,冷暖自知
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī

to know best by personal experience

牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)

饮水器
yǐn shuǐ qì

water dispenser

饮水思源
yǐn shuǐ sī yuán

lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring

饮水机
yǐn shuǐ jī

water dispenser

Child Words of 饮水

水
shuǐ

water

饮
yǐn

to drink

饮
yìn

to give (animals) water to drink

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