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自來水

tap water

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zi4lai2shui3 • zìláishuǐ

Meaning

Primary

tap water

Alternatives

running water

Mnemonic

自來水 Tap water is 水 water which 來 comes to your house all by its 自 self without you needing to do anything (other than pay the water bill).

Usage

自來水 很 方便。

Tap water is very convenient.

自來水 的 味道 不錯。

The taste of tap water is not bad.

這裡 的 自來水 能 喝 嗎？

Can the tap water here be drunk?