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汽水

qì shuǐ

soda

How common it is

汽水 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say qì shuǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

汽水表示有气泡的饮料。

qì shuǐ biǎo shì yǒu qì pào de yǐn liào。

Soda means a bubbly drink.

Context note

汽水常出现在零食、超市和聚会里。

qì shuǐ cháng chū xiàn zài líng shí 、 chāo shì hé jù huì lǐ。

Soda often appears with snacks, supermarkets, and gatherings.

5 examples

我喜欢汽水。
wǒ xǐ huan qì shuǐ。
I like soda.
汽水很凉。
qì shuǐ hěn liáng。
Soda is very cold.
请给我汽水。
qǐng gěi wǒ qì shuǐ。
Please give me soda.
这瓶汽水是冰的。
zhè píng qì shuǐ shì bīng de。
This bottle of soda is cold.
汽水不要喝太多。
qì shuǐ bú yào hē tài duō。
Do not drink too much soda.

5 mini stories

夏天的时候,我最喜欢喝汽水。
xià tiān de shí hòu, wǒ zuì xǐ huan hē qì shuǐ。
In summer, I like drinking soda the most.
妈妈说汽水不能天天喝。
mā ma shuō qì shuǐ bù néng tiān tiān hē。
Mom said we should not drink soda every day.
我打开汽水,听见“嘶”的一声。
wǒ dǎ kāi qì shuǐ, tīng jiàn “ sī ” de yì shēng。
I opened the soda and heard a hiss.
朋友分享了一瓶汽水给我。
péng yǒu fēn xiǎng le yì píng qì shuǐ gěi wǒ。
A friend shared a bottle of soda with me.
看书时喝一点汽水,感觉很新鲜。
kàn shū shí hē yì diǎn qì shuǐ, gǎn jué hěn xīn xiān。
Drinking a little soda while reading feels refreshing.

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