开水

開水

kāi shuǐ

HSK 6

boiled water, boiling water

noun

Example Sentences

请给我一杯开水。

qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi kāishuǐ 。

Please give me a cup of boiled water.

早上喝开水对身体很好。

zǎoshàng hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hěnhǎo 。

Drinking boiled water in the morning is very good for the body.

你能帮我烧开水吗？

nǐ néng bāng wǒ shāo kāishuǐ ma ？

Can you help me boil some water?

Individual Characters

to open, to start, to turn on

water, river, liquid, beverage

Words with similar meanings

Generally refers to water that is heated but not necessarily boiled.

Words Starting With 开

开始kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning; to start; initial

开玩笑kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop

开幕式kāi mù shì

opening ceremony

开心kāi xīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

Words Ending With 水

矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ

"mineral spring water

胶水jiāo shuǐ

洪水hóng shuǐ

淡水dàn shuǐ

potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water

潜水qián shuǐ

to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)

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Cooking Methods & Tools

Stir-fry, boil, steam, wok, pot, utensils, and other kitchen vocabulary.

Health & Fitness

Working out, exercise routines, gym vocabulary, healthy lifestyle.

All words for the HSK 6 test

Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.