喝水
hē shuǐ
Drink water
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Drink water in Chinese: 喝水 (hē shuǐ)
Drink water in Chinese is 喝水 (hē shuǐ). Nil by mouth is 禁食禁水 (jìnshí jìnshuǐ), important before surgery.
Character breakdown
喝 (hē, to drink) + 水 (shuǐ, water). In Malay: 'minum air'.
How native speakers say it
多喝热水 (duō hē rè shuǐ): Drink plenty of warm water (classic Chinese advice)
Also searched as
minum air in Mandarin; drink water in Mandarin
High-yield phrases
多喝热水
duō hē rè shuǐ
Drink plenty of warm water (classic Chinese advice)
What patients actually say
多喝水
duō hē shuǐ
Drink plenty of water
Related term
禁食禁水
jìnshí jìnshuǐ
Nil by mouth
Related term
请多喝水。
Qǐng duō hē shuǐ.
Please drink plenty of water.
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
请多喝水。
Qǐng duō hē shuǐ.
Please drink plenty of water.
Common mistakes
- Learn 喝水 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is drink water in Chinese?
Drink water in Chinese is 喝水 (hē shuǐ).
How do Chinese patients say drink water?
多喝热水 (duō hē rè shuǐ): Drink plenty of warm water (classic Chinese advice)
How do I use 喝水 with a patient?
请多喝水。 (Qǐng duō hē shuǐ.): "Please drink plenty of water."