水壶

水壺

shuǐhú

noun HSK 7 #14,271

Measure Word

一把水壶 bǎ

Meanings

1 kettle
2 water bottle
3 canteen

Characters

Examples

水壶里的水烧开了。

Shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ shāo kāi le.

The water in the kettle has boiled.

别忘了带水壶去爬山。

Bié wàng le dài shuǐhú qù páshān.

Don't forget to bring a water bottle for hiking.

Tips

usage

水壶 can mean either a kettle (for boiling) or a water bottle/canteen (for carrying water). Context determines which.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

壶 hú