白水 (Bái shuǐ) — plain boiled water (just water, no tea, sugar, etc.); (literary) clear clean water
Definition
Literally "white water," meaning plain boiled water with nothing added — no tea, sugar, or flavor. In literary writing it just means clean, clear water (as in a stream).
noun
plain boiled water (just water, no tea, sugar, etc.)(literary) clear clean water
Measure word · 杯
Examples
- 白水。Wǒ měi tiān qǐ chuáng hòu xiān hē yì bēi Bái shuǐ.Every day after getting up, I first drink a glass of plain boiled water.
- ，白水。Zài běi fāng, rén men xí guàn hē Bái shuǐ ér bú shì yǐn liào.In the north, people are accustomed to drinking plain water instead of soft drinks.
- ，白水。Nà tiáo xī liú de shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ, wǎn rú Bái shuǐ yì bān.The water in that stream is crystal clear, just like clear water.
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