Definition

1. Noun:
   • Drink; beverage: Any liquid that is suitable for and intended for human consumption.
   • Drinking water: Specifically, water that is safe and clean for drinking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên bàn có nhiều loại nước uống. (There are many types of drinks on the table.)
  • Bạn nên uống đủ hai lít nước uống mỗi ngày. (You should drink enough two liters of water per day.)
  • Nhà hàng này tính phí riêng cho nước uống. (This restaurant charges separately for drinks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nước uống" is often used in formal, commercial, or public health contexts to distinguish potable liquids from other types of water (e.g., - water for daily use, - seawater).
• In everyday spoken language, "nước" alone is commonly used to mean a drink or water. "Nước uống" adds specificity.

Variants and Related Words

• Nước (n): Water; a general term for liquid, water, or a drink.
  • Cho tôi một ly nước. (Give me a glass of water.)
• Nước giải khát (n): Refreshment; a soft drink or beverage meant to quench thirst.
  • Coca-Cola là một loại nước giải khát. (Coca-Cola is a soft drink.)
• Nước đóng chai (n): Bottled water.
  • Chúng tôi mua nước đóng chai cho chuyến đi. (We bought bottled water for the trip.)

Synonyms

• Beverage: A drink other than water.
• Potable water: Water safe for drinking.

Related Phrases

• Nước uống đóng chai: Bottled drinking water.
  • Khu vực này cần cung cấp nước uống đóng chai. (This area needs a supply of bottled drinking water.)
• Tiêu chuẩn nước uống: Drinking water standard.
  • Nước máy phải đạt tiêu chuẩn nước uống. (Tap water must meet drinking water standards.)

noun

1. drink, water; drinking water