饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ drinking water
drinking water; potable water
How to remember 饮用水: 饮 to drink + 用 to use (Kangxi radical 101) + 水 water = drinking water.
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How it is used
- Drinking water, potable water - 安全饮用水 (ānquán yǐnyòngshuǐ) safe drinking water.
- A formal term specifying water fit to drink, common in public health and packaging.
- Distinguishes potable water from 自来水 (zìláishuǐ, tap water) generally.