开水

開水

kāishuǐ

noun HSK 4 #22,997

Meanings

Boiled water - water that has been heated to boiling.

请给我一杯开水。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi kāishuǐ.

Please give me a cup of boiled water.

多喝开水对身体好。

Duō hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Drinking more boiled water is good for your health.

开水烫，小心！

Kāishuǐ tàng, xiǎoxīn!

The water is hot, be careful!

culture

多喝开水 (drink more hot water) is a running joke about Chinese health advice. It is offered as a remedy for everything from colds to heartbreak.

usage

开水 specifically means water that has been boiled. 热水 = hot water (any temperature). In China, drinking 开水 (boiled / warm water) is the norm.

开 kāi

水 shuǐ