Definition

Examples

• 夏天喝一杯冷水真舒服。
  Xiàtiān hē yì bēi lěng shuǐ zhēn shūfu.
  A glass of cold water in summer is really refreshing.
• 生水是冷水，没有煮过，不能直接喝。
  Shēngshuǐ shì lěng shuǐ, méiyǒu zhǔ guo, bù néng zhíjiē hē.
  Unboiled water is cold water that hasn't been boiled and can't be drunk directly.
• 他热情地提了一个建议，却被大家泼了一盆冷水。
  Tā rèqíng de tí le yí gè jiànyì, què bèi dàjiā pō le yì pén lěng shuǐ.
  He enthusiastically made a suggestion, but everyone poured cold water on it.