Drinking water in Chinese
drinking water · HSK 6
饮用水
- 饮 to drink
- 用 to use
- 水 water
这里的饮用水很干净。 The drinking water here is very clean.
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How do you say drinking water in Chinese?
Drinking water in Chinese is 饮用水 (yǐn yòng shuǐ).
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