# 淡水 (dànshuǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 淡水 (dànshuǐ) means “freshwater”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: freshwater
- Pinyin: dànshuǐ (dan4 shui3)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这座岛上的淡水资源非常匮乏。
  Zhè zuò dǎo shàng de dànshuǐ zīyuán fēicháng kuìfá.
  Freshwater resources on the island are very scarce.

## Characters

- [淡](https://hanziro.com/word/dan-weak/) (dàn): weak (taste); light (color)
- [水](https://hanziro.com/word/shui-water/) (shuǐ): water

https://hanziro.com/word/dan-shui-freshwater/

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