多喝热水

多喝熱水

duō hē rèshuǐ

phrase

Meanings

1 drink plenty of hot water
2 a token show of concern that doesn't really help

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

你感冒了？多喝热水，早点儿睡。

Nǐ gǎnmào le? Duō hē rèshuǐ, zǎo diǎnr shuì.

You've caught a cold? Drink plenty of hot water and get to bed early.

HSK 4

她说肚子疼，男朋友只回了一句“多喝热水”，她气坏了。

Tā shuō dùzi téng, nánpéngyou zhǐ huí le yí jù " duō hē rèshuǐ ", tā qìhuài le.

She said she had a stomachache, and all her boyfriend replied was 'drink more hot water'. She was furious.

Tips

culture

Hot or warm water is the default drink in China, and many people believe cold drinks are bad for digestion, so 多喝热水 is the reflex advice for colds, cramps and almost everything else. Online it became a running joke about clueless boyfriends, standing for concern in words with no help in deeds.

Stroke Order

多 duō

喝 hē

热 rè

水 shuǐ