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水 shuǐ

water

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Type
Pictograph
Made of 亅 ⿻亅？

Memory hint: A river running between two banks; compare 川

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Example sentences with 水

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  1. 我喝水。
    Wǒ hē shuǐ.
    I drink water.
    i drink water
  2. 你要喝水吗？
    Nǐ yào hē shuǐ ma?
    Do you want to drink water?
    you want drink water (question)
  3. 请给我一杯水。
    Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.
    Please give me a glass of water.
    please give me one (measure) water
  4. 这里没有水。
    Zhèlǐ méiyǒu shuǐ.
    There is no water here.
    here not-have water
  5. 早上我喜欢吃水果。
    Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.
    In the morning I like to eat fruit.
    morning i like eat fruit

Words with 水 (19)