一瓶水
yì píng shuǐ
The English phrase "bottle of water" is translated into Chinese as 一瓶水 (yì píng shuǐ).
一瓶水 is used to refer to a single container filled with water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the number one (一), the measure word for bottles (瓶) and water (水).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, you must use the measure word 瓶 (píng) between the number and the noun to count bottles.
How do you pronounce it?
yì píng shuǐ
Did you know?
- In China, asking for 一瓶水 at a restaurant may result in the server bringing you a bottle of room-temperature water, as serving cold water is often avoided for health reasons.
- The character for water, 水, is so fundamental that it appears as a radical inside many other characters. For example, you can find its shape hidden inside the characters for 'sweet' or 'sea'.
- The character 一 (one) is often written as a single horizontal stroke, but in calligraphy, its way of being written is considered a profound test of a person's character and control.
Examples in context
- 能再拿一瓶水嗎？Could you bring another bottle of water?This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask for another 一瓶水.Tatoeba #6158475 by xjjAstrus, translation #6159780 by leishenki
- 请给我一瓶矿泉水Please give me a bottle of mineral water.
- 请问在哪里有瓶装水卖?Excuse me, where can I find bottled water?
- 我想要一瓶水。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī píng shuǐ.I want a bottle of water.
- 桌上有一瓶水。Zhuō shàng yǒu yī píng shuǐ.There is a bottle of water on the table.
Example conversation
At a convenience store, Zi Qiang is buying drinks for Zi Han.
- 梓涵 Zihan志强，我也要一瓶水。Zhìqiáng, wǒ yě yào yī píng shuǐ.Zhiqiang, I also want a bottle of water.
- 志强 Zhiqiang沒問題，梓涵。Méi wèntí, Zǐhán.No problem, Zi Han.
- 梓涵 Zihan謝謝你。Xièxiè nǐ.Thank you.
- 志强 Zhiqiang不客氣。Bù kèqì.You're welcome.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
