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淡水 (dàn shuǐ) — how to say "freshwater" in Chinese
淡水
Freshwater
noun
Character composition
淡
fresh
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
淡水湖
dànshuǐ hú
freshwater lake
淡水鱼
dànshuǐ yú
freshwater fish
Examples
淡水鱼生活在淡水里
Freshwater fish live in freshwater
淡水很干净
Freshwater is very clean
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "freshwater" in Chinese?
"freshwater" in Chinese is 淡水 (dàn shuǐ).
淡水 in English translation
淡水 (dàn shuǐ) means "Freshwater".
How is 淡水 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàn shuǐ (written as dan shui, danshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "freshwater" in Chinese characters?
It is written 淡水: 淡 has 11 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 淡水?
淡水 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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