Definition

1. Noun:
   • Drinking water; potable water: Water that is safe and suitable for human consumption.
   • Domestic water supply: Water provided for household uses such as drinking, cooking, and washing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khu vực này thiếu nước ăn trầm trọng. (This area suffers from a severe shortage of drinking water.)
  • Công ty cấp nước đảm bảo nguồn nước ăn cho thành phố. (The water company ensures the domestic water supply for the city.)
  • Trước khi uống, cần đảm bảo đó là nước ăn. (Before drinking, you must ensure it is potable water.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nước ăn" is often used in official, technical, or communal contexts when discussing infrastructure, public health, and resource management, distinguishing safe water from non-potable water sources.

Variants and Related Words

• Nước uống (n): Drinking water. This is a more common and direct synonym in everyday speech.
  • Mua một chai nước uống. (Buy a bottle of drinking water.)
• Nước sạch (n): Clean water. This emphasizes purity and lack of contamination.
  • Dự án cung cấp nước sạch cho làng. (The project provides clean water for the village.)
• Nước sinh hoạt (n): Water for daily activities. This is a broader term for water used in domestic life, which may or may not be potable.
  • Giếng này chỉ dùng cho nước sinh hoạt, không phải nước ăn. (This well is only for domestic water, not for drinking.)

Synonyms

• Potable water: Water safe for drinking.
• Drinking water: Water intended for consumption.
• Domestic water: Water supplied for household purposes.

Related Concepts

• Xử lý nước ăn: Potable water treatment.
  • Nhà máy xử lý nước ăn mới rất hiện đại. (The new potable water treatment plant is very modern.)
• Nguồn nước ăn: Source of drinking water.
  • Bảo vệ nguồn nước ăn là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (Protecting the drinking water source is the top priority.)