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How do you say "hot water" in Chinese?
热水
rè shuǐ
In Chinese, "hot water" is 热水.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ray' (falling tone) then 'shway' (falling tone). Both syllables are short and crisp, no long vowels.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 热 means hot, 水 means water. 热 has ten strokes and contains the fire radical on the left. 水 is one of the eight basic radicals.
Example sentence
请给我一杯热水。
Please give me a cup of hot water.
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How to remember 热水
Simply hot (热) plus water (水). Both characters are common, so think of them together as the everyday phrase for hot water.
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Questions about 热水
How do you say "hot water" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "hot water" is 热水. It is a noun.
How is 热水 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 热 means hot, 水 means water. 热 has ten strokes and contains the fire radical on the left. 水 is one of the eight basic radicals.
How is 热水 used in a sentence?
Use 热水 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 请给我一杯热水。 (Please give me a cup of hot water.).
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