rè shuǐ
hot water
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我想要一杯热水。
wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi rè shuǐ.
I would like a cup of hot water.
热水器坏了。
rè shuǐ qì huài le.
The water heater is broken.
你喝热水吗？
nǐ hē rè shuǐ ma?
Do you drink hot water?
开水 (kāishuǐ)
boiling water
热水 (rèshuǐ)
hot water
冷水 (lěngshuǐ)
cold water
冰水 (bīngshuǐ)
iced water
The Chinese word 热水 (rèshuǐ) for "hot water" is composed of two characters: 热 (rè), meaning "hot," and 水 (shuǐ), meaning "water." The character 热 is a combination of the characters 火 (huǒ), meaning "fire," and 日 (rì), meaning "sun." This combination suggests that heat is associated with the sun and fire, which are both sources of warmth. The character 水 is a pictograph that depicts water flowing from a spout. When combined, the characters 热 and 水 form the word 热水, which literally means "hot water." This term is commonly used in Chinese to refer to water that has been heated for drinking, cooking, or bathing.
