Definition

1. Noun:
   • Clear water / pure water: Water that is transparent, clean, and free from impurities or cloudiness. It often refers to the visual quality of water.
   • Fresh water: Water that is not salty, typically from rivers, lakes, or springs, emphasizing its natural and drinkable quality.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Suối trên núi có dòng thanh thủy. (The mountain stream has a flow of clear water.)
  • Cốc thanh thủy này rất mát. (This glass of fresh water is very cool.)

Advanced Usage

• Used poetically or in literature to describe purity, clarity, or a calm, untroubled state, often as a metaphor.
  • Tâm hồn cô ấy trong như thanh thủy. (Her soul is as clear as pure water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nước thanh thủy (n): clear water (a more descriptive phrase).
• Thanh khiết (adj): pure, pristine (a related adjective describing purity).

Synonyms

• Clear water: Water that is transparent.
• Pure water: Water free from contaminants.
• Fresh water: Water that is not saltwater.

Related Idioms

• Trong như thanh thủy: (As clear as pure water) – An idiom used to describe something that is very clear, transparent, or morally pure and without hidden motives.
  • Lời giải thích của anh ấy trong như thanh thủy. (His explanation was as clear as crystal.)