矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water
How to remember 矿泉水: 矿 mine + 泉 water spring + 水 water = mineral water.
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How it is used
- Bottled mineral water - 买一瓶矿泉水 (mǎi yì píng kuàngquánshuǐ) buy a bottle of mineral water.
- Distinguish 纯净水 (chúnjìngshuǐ, purified water) and 白开水 (báikāishuǐ, plain boiled water you drink at home): 矿泉水 specifically implies spring-sourced, sold in bottles.
Example sentences
- 矿泉水的味道很甘甜。 Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.