水
shuǐ
water
Every meaning
shuǐ
- water
- river; waters
- (slang) low-quality; padded (as in 水课)
In a sentence
我有点渴，想喝点水。
I'm a bit thirsty and want some water.
这门课太水了，什么都学不到。
This course is so weak, you learn nothing.
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In the Library
妈妈给她一杯水。
爸爸给他水喝。
我不困 · How to say I'm sleepy and I'm thirsty in Chinese · HSK 1
下午，我们去看水里的大东西。
Words with 水
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).