水瓶
shuǐpíng
The Chinese phrase for water bottle is 水瓶 (shuǐpíng).
水瓶 is a general term used to refer to both disposable plastic bottles and reusable water bottles.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 水 (shuǐ), meaning 'water' and 瓶 (píng), meaning 'bottle'.
Which one should you use?
While 水瓶 refers specifically to a bottle, the term 水壶 (shuǐhú) is often used for larger water containers or thermoses and flasks.
How do you pronounce it?
shuǐpíng
Did you know?
- The character 瓶 (píng) is a homophone for the word meaning 'peace' or 'safety', making the gift of a bottle or vase a symbol of stability in some contexts.
- The term 水瓶座 (shuǐpíngzuò) uses the words for 'water bottle' to name the zodiac sign Aquarius, literally meaning 'the water bottle seat'.
- In some regions, a 'water bottle' might be called a 水罐 (shuǐguàn), a term that historically referred to large earthenware jars used to store water for the household.
Examples in context
- 请把水瓶灌满。Please fill this water bottle.This sentence shows how to use 水瓶 when asking to fill a container.Tatoeba #838880 by U2FS, translation #838867 by Scott
- 这个水瓶很轻。Zhège shuǐpíng hěn qīng.This water bottle is very light.
- 你的水瓶在哪里？Nǐ de shuǐpíng zài nǎlǐ?Where is your water bottle?
Example conversation
In a gym, Jia Yi sees Wei's gear.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你的水瓶在桌子上。Wěi, nǐ de shuǐpíng zài zhuōzi shàng.Wei, your water bottle is on the table.
- 伟 Wei谢谢你，佳怡。Xièxiè nǐ, Jiāyí.Thank you, Jia Yi.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那个水瓶是新的吗？Nàge shuǐpíng shì xīn de ma?Is that water bottle new?
- 伟 Wei是的，它是昨天买的。Shì de, tā shì zuótiān mǎi de.Yes, I bought it yesterday.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
