饮水机

飲水機
yǐnshuǐjī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water dispenser
  2. 2 water cooler
  3. 3 drinking fountain

Examples

Bàngōngshì de yǐnshuǐjī méi shuǐ le.
The office water dispenser is out of water.
Zhè tái yǐnshuǐjī néng chū lěngshuǐ yě néng chū rèshuǐ.
This water dispenser can produce both cold and hot water.

Tips

culture
Most Chinese homes and offices have a 饮水机 paired with a 5-gallon bottle ( tǒngzhuāng shuǐ) rather than drinking straight from the tap. Newer 热饮 (instant-hot dispensers) heat water on demand without a tank.

Stroke Order

yǐn
shuǐ