淡水

dànshuǐ
  1. potable water (water with low salt content)
  2. fresh water

CEDICT

fresh water; potable water; drinking water

Wiktionary

  1. 地名。在台北市西北，澹水河河口的北岸。早期澹水港为贸易主要出入港，市面繁荣，而今河口淤塞，风光不再，街景多留有昔日色彩，具历史意义。
  2. 含盐分极少的水。

重編國語辭典

水质中仅有微量浓度的氯化钠溶解在内的天然水溶液

維基詞典

Homographs

淡水 Dànshuǐ Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市 Xīnběishì, Taiwan

Examples

鲑鱼在澹水中产卵。

Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.

Source: Tatoeba

鲑鱼在澹水中产卵。

Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.

Source: Tatoeba

那鱼栖息在澹水域中。

That fish lives in fresh water.

Source: Tatoeba

三文鱼在澹水中产卵。

Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.

Source: Tatoeba

鱼类例如鲤鱼和鳟鱼生活在澹水中。

Fish such as carp and trout live in fresh water.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 淡 dàn
  1. insipid
  2. diluted
  3. weak
  4. mild
  5. light in color
  6. tasteless
  7. indifferent
  8. (variant of 氮 dàn) nitrogen
2 水 shuǐ
  1. water
  2. (after a name) ... River
  3. to swim (used mostly in 会水 huìshuǐ and 水性 shuǐxìng)
  4. (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
  5. (bound form) additional cost; extra income
  6. classifier for washings of a garment

Containing this entry

淡水湖 dànshuǐhú freshwater lake
淡水鱼 dànshuǐyú freshwater fish
淡水河 Dànshuǐ Hé

Related entries

清水 qīngshuǐ
  1. fresh water
  2. drinking water
  3. clear water