矿泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ
“mineral water”
nounHSK 5 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 礦泉水Measure word 瓶 · 杯
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
矿泉水 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 742: 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 矿泉水
矿泉水 (kuàngquánshuǐ) is a noun meaning mineral water, especially bottled mineral water. It is usually counted with container classifiers such as 瓶 or 杯: 一瓶矿泉水, 一杯矿泉水. It is more specific than ordinary 水.
例句Example sentences
- 我想买一瓶矿泉水。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng kuàng quán shuǐ.I want to buy a bottle of mineral water.
- 运动以后要多喝矿泉水。yùn dòng yǐ hòu yào duō hē kuàng quán shuǐ.After exercise, you should drink more mineral water.
- 桌子上的矿泉水是谁的？zhuō zi shàng de kuàng quán shuǐ shì shuí de?Whose mineral water is on the table?
易混词Easily confused
矿泉水vs水
水 means water in general; 矿泉水 specifically means mineral water, often sold in bottles.