水 shuǐ water(after a name) … Riverto swim (used mostly in 会水 huì shuǐ and 水性 shuǐ xìng)(coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy(bound form) additional cost; extra incomeclassifier for washings of a garmentsurname Shui Example sentences 我有一杯水。 wǒ yǒu yī bēi shuǐ. I have a cup of water 请问一杯水多少钱？ qǐngwèn yī bēi shuǐ duōshǎo qián? How much does a cup of water cost?