凉水

• 拼音: liáng shuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 凉 = 冫(ice) + 京 (capital, phonetic), meaning cool; 水 = pictograph of flowing water

含义

Cold water; cool water. Unheated water, as opposed to hot or warm water.

Refers to water that is not heated — either room temperature or cool. In Chinese culture, where drinking hot water (热水) is the norm, 凉水 or 冷水 stands in contrast. Some people use 凉水 and 冷水 interchangeably, though 凉水 can imply slightly cool rather than ice-cold. Also used figuratively in 泼凉水 (pour cold water on = to discourage).

例句

1. 大夏天喝一杯凉水真舒服。
2. 医生说生病的时候不要喝凉水。
3. 他洗完脸以后用凉水冲了一下。

用法指南

语境: daily life, food and drink, health

语气: casual

正确说法

• 请给我一杯凉水。(Please give me a glass of cold water.)
• 运动以后不要马上喝凉水。(Don't drink cold water right after exercise.)

错误说法

• 我要一杯凉水加冰。(凉水 already implies unheated water — adding ice makes it 冰水. If you want iced water, just say 我要冰水.)

起源与历史

凉 means cool or cold (often pleasantly cool); 水 means water. A straightforward compound: cool water.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal