No. 6,215 in Chinese
开水
Boiled water.
In a sentence
请帮我用开水泡茶。
Please help me brew tea with boiling water.
Here, '开水' refers to boiling water used for brewing tea.
开水已经凉了，不能用来泡面。
The boiled water has cooled down; it cannot be used to prepare instant noodles.
In this sentence, '开水' emphasizes boiled water intended for consumption or preparation but now cooled.
烧开水时，请注意安全。
When boiling water, please pay attention to safety.
In this context, '开水' indicates the process of making boiling water.
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