How to Say “Water please” in Chinese
Food and dining
"Water please" in Chinese is 请给我水 (qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ). Default Chinese table water is hot: 热水 (rè shuǐ). For cold or room-temperature water ask 凉水 (liáng shuǐ) or 冰水 (bīng shuǐ, iced).
Primary translation
请给我水
qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ
Traditional: 請給我水
When to use it
Default Chinese table water is hot: 热水 (rè shuǐ). For cold or room-temperature water ask 凉水 (liáng shuǐ) or 冰水 (bīng shuǐ, iced). Bottled water is 瓶装水 (píngzhuāng shuǐ). If you want a free refill say 续杯 (xù bēi). Many restaurants automatically bring tea (茶) instead of water; both are polite options. Tap water is generally not safe to drink unboiled.
Example sentences
请给我一杯热水。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi rè shuǐ.
Please give me a cup of hot water.
有冰水吗？
Yǒu bīng shuǐ ma?
Do you have iced water?
再来一瓶矿泉水。
Zài lái yì píng kuàngquánshuǐ.
One more bottle of mineral water, please.
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