淡水 (dàn shuǐ) — fresh water (water with low salt content)

Definizione

淡水 is 'fresh water' — water with low salt content, as opposed to salt water (海水). 饮用水 is the subset safe for drinking.

noun

fresh water (water with low salt content)

淡水。
Zhè piàn dì qū quē shǎo dàn shuǐ.
This region lacks fresh water.
淡水。
dàn shuǐ Duì rén lèi hěn zhòng yào.
Fresh water is very important to humans.
淡水。
Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu fēng fù de dàn shuǐ zī yuán.
This city has abundant fresh water resources.

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