What does 淡水 mean in Chinese?

淡水 (dàn shuǐ) means "potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 淡水?

淡水 is pronounced "dàn shuǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 淡水?

淡水 is made up of the characters 淡, 水. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 淡水?

You can practice writing 淡水 using our stroke order tool.

淡水 (dàn shuǐ), potable water (water with low salt content)

淡水

dàn shuǐ

potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water

HSK 6

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淡水

Definitions

potable water (water with low salt content)
fresh water

Example Sentences

淡水资源越来越少。

Dànshuǐ zīyuán yuè lái yuè shǎo

Fresh water resources are becoming scarcer

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㵮(chún)· clear water

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一清如水(yī qīng rú shuǐ)· lit. as clear as water (idiom)

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一潭死水(yī tán sǐ shuǐ)· a pool of stagnant water

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淡水

dàn shuǐ

potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water

HSK 6

Characters in This Word

淡水

Definitions

potable water (water with low salt content)
fresh water

Example Sentences

淡水资源越来越少。

Dànshuǐ zīyuán yuè lái yuè shǎo

Fresh water resources are becoming scarcer

→

㵮(chún)· clear water

→

一清如水(yī qīng rú shuǐ)· lit. as clear as water (idiom)

→

一潭死水(yī tán sǐ shuǐ)· a pool of stagnant water

→

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

淡水

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淡水

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