饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ) — drinking water, potable water
Definition
Water intended for drinking, whether tap, filtered, or bottled — the safe-to-drink category. 自来水 is specifically municipal tap water; 淡水 contrasts with seawater, not with this.
noun
drinking waterpotable water
Measure word · 杯
Examples
- 饮用水。Chū mén qián bié wàng le dài yì píng yǐn yòng shuǐ.Don't forget to bring a bottle of drinking water before going out.
- 饮用水，。Zhè zhǒng yǐn yòng shuǐ kě yǐ zhí jiē hē, bú yòng jiā rè.This kind of drinking water can be drunk directly without heating.
- 饮用水。Gōng sī de yǐn yòng shuǐ zhì liàng měi tiān dōu yào jiǎn chá.The quality of the company's drinking water is checked every day.
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