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Lesson 5 of 10 / Word 2 of 10

Study: Food Drink and Shopping

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Word Number 2

water

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Primary Chinese

Primary Pinyin

shuǐ

Short Definition

The common liquid used for drinking.

Primary Meaning

用于饮用的水

Primary Note

Drink-class physical object.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: She drink water → 她喝水。

Incorrect: She eat water → 她吃水。

The object class selects drink rather than eat.

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