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饮水
飲水
yǐnshuǐ
1. drinking water

Character Breakdown

饮
yǐn
to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink
HSK 3 7 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (5)

饮水器
yǐnshuǐqì
water dispenser
饮水机
yǐnshuǐjī
water dispenser
饮水思源
yǐnshuǐsīyuán
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
如人饮水,冷暖自知
rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiānmǎdàohéyì,qiángmǎyǐnshuǐnán
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)

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