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冰水 in Context

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冰水
Here are some example sentences of this word in action:

Usage 1 - "ice water": 

Sentence:

每天早晨起来,我都会喝一杯冰水。 

English:

I drink a glass of ice water every morning after getting out of bed.

Top-Down Words:

早晨 zǎochén - early morning
喝 hē - to drink


Sentence:

中国人不习惯喝冰水。 

English:

Chinese people aren't used to drinking ice water.

Top-Down Words:

习惯 xíguàn - habit; be accustomed to; usual practice
喝 hē - to drink


*Sentence:

中国人不喜欢喝冰水。

English:

Chinese people don't like to drink ice water.

Top-Down Words:

喝 hē - to drink
喜欢 xǐhuān - like



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Comments   3

Jason Pon

每天早晨起来,我都会喝一杯冰水

By placing the 都 after 我, is there a shift in the sense of 'all' to focus on 'I' rather than it being 每天早晨都?

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Mandarin Blueprint

It's less about what comes before 都 and more about what comes after. If I say 每天早晨都起来, the emphasis is that on "all" 每天早晨" I "起来," but by saying 我都会喝一杯冰水, the emphasis is on the routine of drinking a glass of ice water.

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZQKkvhvIjs&t=3049s

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