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自来水 (zì lái shuǐ) — tap water; running water (from a municipal supply)

Definition

Water piped into your home from the municipal supply — 'tap water / running water' as infrastructure, not a quality judgment. 饮用水 is the broader concept of water safe to drink.

noun
tap waterrunning water (from a municipal supply)

Examples

  • 自来水，？
    Zhè bēi zì lái shuǐ shì liáng de, kě yǐ hē ma?
    This glass of tap water is cold — can I drink it?
  • 自来水。
    Xīn xiǎo qū yǐ jīng tōng le zì lái shuǐ.
    The new residential area already has running water.
  • 自来水。
    Yòng zì lái shuǐ xǐ cài bǐ yòng jǐng shuǐ gān jìng.
    Washing vegetables with tap water is cleaner than with well water.
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