liáng shuǐ
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我喜欢喝凉水。
wǒ xǐhuān hē liángshuǐ.
I like to drink cold water.
夏天喝凉水很舒服。
xiàtiān hē liángshuǐ hěn shūfu.
It's very comfortable to drink cold water in summer.
凉水可以解渴。
liángshuǐ kěyǐ jiě kě.
Cold water can quench thirst.
冷水 (lěng shuǐ)
cold water
冰水 (bīng shuǐ)
iced water
热水 (rèshuǐ)
hot water
开水 (kāishuǐ)
boiling water
The Chinese word 凉水 (liángshuǐ) is composed of two characters: 凉 (liáng) and 水 (shuǐ). The character 凉 originally meant "cold" or "cool", and was often used to describe the weather or the temperature of water. The character 水, on the other hand, simply means "water". When combined together, 凉水 literally means "cold water".The word 凉水 is commonly used in everyday speech to refer to cold water, as opposed to hot water (热水, rèshuǐ). It can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that is refreshing or invigorating, such as a cool breeze on a hot day.The etymology of the word 凉水 is relatively straightforward, and it is a good example of how Chinese characters can be combined to create new words with different meanings.
