Writing
饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ) — how to say "drinking water" in Chinese
饮用水
Drinking water
noun
Character composition
饮
to drink
用
to use
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
买饮用水
mǎi yǐn yòng shuǐ
to buy drinking water
Examples
这瓶饮用水很干净，可以喝。
This bottle of drinking water is very clean and can be drunk.
我需要饮用水。
I need drinking water.
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Frequently asked questions
Drinking water in Chinese translation
"drinking water" in Chinese is 饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ).
What does 饮用水 mean in English?
饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ) means "Drinking water".
How is 饮用水 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐn yòng shuǐ (written as yin yong shui, yinyongshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "drinking water" in Chinese characters?
It is written 饮用水: 饮 has 7 strokes, 用 has 5 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 饮用水?
饮用水 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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