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.
Mini dialogue
想喝什么
A
你想喝汽水吗？
Nǐ xiǎng hē qìshuǐ ma?
Do you want to drink soda?
B
好，我要橙子味汽水。
Hǎo, wǒ yào chéngzi wèi qìshuǐ.
Okay, I want orange-flavored soda.
少喝汽水
A
妈妈，我可以再喝一瓶汽水吗？
Māma, wǒ kěyǐ zài hē yī píng qìshuǐ ma?
Mom, can I drink another bottle of soda?
B
汽水不能多喝，喝点水吧。
Qìshuǐ bùnéng duō hē, hē diǎn shuǐ ba.
You shouldn't drink too much soda, have some water.
Related words and contrasts
related
果汁
guǒzhī
fruit juice
Both are common drinks, but 汽水 is fizzy soda and 果汁 is fruit juice.
contrast
白开水
báikāishuǐ
plain boiled water
白开水 is plain water, the healthiest drink; 汽水 is a sweet, fizzy treat.