Definition
饮水 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to drink water'. It can be split by inserting a measure word, number, or other modifier between 饮 and 水, e.g., 饮一杯水 ('drink a glass of water'). It is also commonly used as a noun modifier in compounds like 饮水机 ('water dispenser').
v.o.
to drink water
Examples
- 饮水。Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ duō yǐn shuǐ.The doctor advises me to drink more water.
- 。Tā měitiān yǐn bā bēi shuǐ.He drinks eight glasses of water every day.
- 饮水。Bàngōngshì xīn mǎi le yì tái yǐn shuǐ jī.The office bought a new water dispenser.
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