Chinese

shuǐ
Meaning: water
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

水

Example sentences

Please give me a glass of water.
請給我一杯水。
请给我一杯水。
Please give me a cup of water.
水是生命的源泉。
Water is the source of life.
食物和水是生活的基本需求。
Food and water are basic necessities of life.
水是由氫和氧組成的。
水是由氢和氧组成的。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
你每天至少應該喝八杯水。
你每天至少应该喝八杯水。
You should drink at least eight glasses of water every day.
動物需要水來生存。
动物需要水来生存。
Animals need water to survive.
水從管子裡噴了出來。
水从管子里喷了出来。
Water sprayed out from the pipe.
水是由氫和氧構成的。
水是由氢和氧构成的。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
人類需要水和空氣才能生存。
人类需要水和空气才能生存。
Humans need water and air to survive.

Usage Notes

Essential for life; liquid H2O.

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