Writing
水 (shuǐ) — how to say "water" in Chinese
水
Water
noun
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
热水
rè shuǐ
hot water
喝水
hē shuǐ
drink water
Examples
中午我想喝水，我也想喝茶。
At noon I want to drink water, and also want to drink tea.
我有水
I have water.
Mnemonic
[shuǐ-] Sherry the squirrel scampered over to the river, where water 水 was glistening under the sunlight 🌊. She exclaimed, "Sherry, this is 水, the magical water that refreshes the forest!" Ecstatic, she took a sip, feeling rejuvenated and lively.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "water" in Chinese?
"water" in Chinese is 水 (shuǐ).
水 meaning in English
水 (shuǐ) means "Water".
Water in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced shuǐ (written as shui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Water in Chinese character
It is written 水 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 水?
水 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 水
想 — wanting to, “I want”
想 (xiǎng) + Verb
要 — want, need, going to
要 (yào) + Noun / 要 (yào) + Verb
什么的 — and stuff like that
Noun 1, Noun 2 + 什么的 (shénme de)
多 — doing something more
多 (duō) + Verb Phrase
不愧是 — worthy of
不愧是 (bùkuì shì) + Noun / Noun Phrase
放着 — leaving something unused
放着 (fàngzhe) + X + 不 (bù) + Y