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烧水
shāo shuǐ
Description
烧水就是把水加热，让它变得很热或者开。
烧水 means heating water until it becomes very hot or boils.
我们喝茶或者泡面以前，常常先烧水。
Before drinking tea or making instant noodles, we often first 烧水.
Meanings
烧水shāo shuǐ
to boil water; to heat water
我去烧水，你要喝茶吗？
I'm going to boil some water. Do you want some tea?
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Notes
- Etymology
烧 (to heat/burn) + 水 (water) = heat water.
- Nuance
a verb-object phrase; you can say 烧点水 or 烧一壶水.
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