开水

開水

kāishuǐ

noun HSK 4 #22,997

Meanings

Boiled water — water that has been heated to boiling

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kāishuǐ.

Please give me a cup of boiled water.

Duō hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Drinking more boiled water is good for your health.

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