Meaning of 热水
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hot water
How to use 热水
热水 is everyday water for drinking, washing, or bathing. Many Chinese people drink plain hot water rather than cold water, especially when sick. Example: 多喝热水。(Duō hē rèshuǐ.) Drink more hot water.
热 (rè) has four fire dots 灬 at the bottom, so it means heat. Put it before 水 (shuǐ, water) and you get water sitting on a fire: hot water.
Common mistake: Learners often say 热的水 or use 开水 (kāishuǐ) and 热水 as if they were the same. 开水 is water that has been boiled, while 热水 just means the water is hot, like from a shower tap. Also keep the fourth tone on 热 (rè). Do not let it drift to a flat or rising tone.
热水 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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热 rè · to warm up · 10 strokes
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水 shuǐ · water · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 热水.
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 药水 | yàoshuǐ | medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine |
| 热爱 | rè'ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 凉水 | liángshuǐ | cool water; unboiled water |
| 海水 | hǎishuǐ | seawater |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to have a good time |
| 泪水 | lèishuǐ | teardrop; tears |
| 热心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous |
Questions about 热水
What does 热水 mean?
热水 (rèshuǐ) means "hot water" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 热水?
热水 is made of 2 characters: 热 (10 strokes), 水 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 热水 an HSK word?
Yes. 热水 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 热水 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 热水 is written 熱水.
How do you say cold water in Chinese?
Cold water is 冷水 (lěngshuǐ) or 凉水 (liángshuǐ). For drinking, 冰水 (bīngshuǐ) means ice water, and 温水 (wēnshuǐ) means warm water.
What does 热水器 mean?
热水器 (rèshuǐqì) is a water heater, the device that heats water for a home. You will also see 热水瓶 (rèshuǐpíng), a thermos flask for keeping water hot.