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Drink hot water

和hé很多hěn duō外国人wài guó rén不bù一样yī yàng,中国人Zhōng guó rén好像hǎo xiàng很hěn喜欢xǐ huan喝hē热rè水shuǐ。

肚子dù zi疼téng时shí,多duō喝hē热rè水shuǐ;

感冒gǎn mào了le,多duō喝hē热rè水shuǐ;

咳嗽ké sou了le,还hái是shì多duō喝hē热rè水shuǐ…

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在zài中国Zhōng guó老人lǎo rén的de眼yǎn里lǐ,不管bù guǎn身体shēn tǐ有yǒu任何rèn hé不bù舒服shū fu,喝hē点diǎn热rè水shuǐ就jiù好hǎo了le。

喝hē热rè水shuǐ这zhè个gè习惯xí guàn让ràng大家dà jiā不能bù néng理解lǐ jiě,热rè水shuǐ真的zhēn de那么nà me神奇shén qí吗ma?

热rè水shuǐ当然dāng rán有yǒu一定yī dìng的de好处hǎo chù。

喝hē热rè水shuǐ可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù提高tí gāo体tǐ内nèi的de温度wēn dù,加快jiā kuài新陈代谢xīn chén dài xiè,还hái有助于yǒu zhù yú燃烧rán shāo脂肪zhī fáng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ在zài空调kōng tiáo房fáng内nèi学习xué xí和hé工作gōng zuò,更gèng应该yīng gāi多duō喝hē热rè水shuǐ。

喝hē冰bīng水shuǐ会huì让ràng身体shēn tǐ的de内脏nèi zàng感觉gǎn jué冷lěng,脂肪zhī fáng会huì增加zēng jiā,这样zhè yàng才cái能néng保护bǎo hù你nǐ的de内脏nèi zàng。

所以suǒ yǐ如果rú guǒ你nǐ经常jīng cháng喝hē冰bīng水shuǐ,身体shēn tǐ也yě会huì慢慢màn màn变biàn胖pàng。

感冒gǎn mào发烧fā shāo时shí,多duō喝hē热rè水shuǐ能够néng gòu帮助bāng zhù身体shēn tǐ散热sàn rè,提高tí gāo自己zì jǐ的de抵抗力dǐ kàng lì,帮助bāng zhù身体shēn tǐ恢复huī fù。

每měi天tiān早上zǎo shang起床qǐ chuáng后hòu也yě应该yīng gāi喝hē一yī杯bēi温wēn热rè水shuǐ。

对duì老人lǎo rén来说lái shuō,能néng减少jiǎn shǎo早上zǎo shang一些yī xiē心xīn脑nǎo血管xuè guǎn疾病jí bìng的de发生fā shēng;

对duì年轻nián qīng人rén来说lái shuō,能néng及时jí shí补充bǔ chōng水分shuǐ fèn,使shǐ皮肤pí fū变得biàn de更gèng好hǎo。

每měi天tiān应该yīng gāi怎么zěn me喝hē热rè水shuǐ呢ne?

首先shǒu xiān,你nǐ要yào注意zhù yì饮yǐn水shuǐ量liàng,正常zhèng cháng人rén每měi天tiān需要xū yào补充bǔ chōng1200毫升háo shēng左右zuǒ yòu的de水shuǐ,你nǐ可以kě yǐ按照àn zhào这zhè个gè标准biāo zhǔn喝hē。

其次qí cì,你nǐ也yě要yào注意zhù yì水shuǐ的de温度wēn dù,不能bù néng太tài烫tàng,40-60度dù左右zuǒ yòu的de温度wēn dù最zuì合适hé shì。

当然dāng rán,炎热yán rè的de夏天xià tiān,或者huò zhě运动yùn dòng之后zhī hòu,年轻nián qīng人rén们men总zǒng喜欢xǐ huan马上mǎ shàng喝hē一yī大dà杯bēi冰bīng水shuǐ,这zhè其实qí shí对duì身体shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng的de危害wēi hài很hěn大dà。

在zài出汗chū hàn多duō、口kǒu渴kě的de情况qíng kuàng下xià,喝hē大dà量liàng冰bīng水shuǐ,只zhǐ会huì越yuè喝hē越yuè渴kě,使shǐ体tǐ内nèi失shī水shuǐ更gèng多duō。

因此yīn cǐ,要yào避免bì miǎn在zài运动yùn dòng后hòu大dà量liàng喝hē冰bīng水shuǐ。

你nǐ有yǒu喝hē热rè水shuǐ的de习惯xí guàn吗ma?

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Vocabulary 156 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
和 héand; together with
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
外国人 wài guó rénforeigner
不 bùno; not so
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
好像 hǎo xiàngto seem like
很 hěnvery; quite
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
喝 hēto drink
热 rèhot (of weather)
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
肚子 dù zibelly / abdomen / stomach
疼 téng(it) hurts; sore
时 shíwhen
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
感冒 gǎn màoto catch cold
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
咳嗽 ké souto cough
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
老人 lǎo rénold man or woman / the elderly
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
眼 yǎneye / a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
身体 shēn tǐone's health
有 yǒuto have; there is
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
就 jiùin that case; then
好 hǎoto heal, to recover
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
神奇 shén qímagical / mystical / miraculous
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
一定 yī dìnga certain ...; a given ...
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
体 tǐbody / form / style / system / substance / aspect (linguistics)
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
温度 wēn dùtemperature
加快 jiā kuàito accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology) / the new replaces the old (idiom)
有助于 yǒu zhù yúto contribute to; to promote
燃烧 rán shāoto ignite / to combust / to burn
脂肪 zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
空调 kōng tiáoair conditioning / air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
房 fánghouse / room / branch of an extended family
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
冰 bīngice / (slang) methamphetamine
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
内脏 nèi zànginternal organs / viscera
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
冷 lěngcold
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
胖 pàngfat / plump
发烧 fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever / (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
散热 sàn rèto dissipate heat
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
抵抗力 dǐ kàng lìresistance / immunity
恢复 huī fùto reinstate / to resume / to restore / to recover / to regain / to rehabilitate
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
起床 qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
后 hòuafterwards / after
一 yīone / single / a (article)
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
温 wēnwarm; lukewarm / (bound form) mild; soft; tender
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
脑 nǎobrain / mind / head / essence
血管 xuè guǎnvein / artery
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人 rénperson; people
及时 jí shítimely; at the right time
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
水分 shuǐ fènmoisture content / (fig.) overstatement / padding
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
皮肤 pí fūskin
变得 biàn deto become
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
饮 yǐnto drink
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
正常 zhèng chángregular / normal / ordinary
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
毫升 háo shēngmilliliter
左右 zuǒ yòuapproximately
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
标准 biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
烫 tàngscalding hot
度 dùdegree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
炎热 yán rèblistering hot / sizzling hot (weather)
夏天 xià tiānsummer
或者 huò zhěor
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
健康 jiàn kānghealth
危害 wēi hàiharmful effect; damage
出汗 chū hànto perspire / to sweat
口 kǒumouth
渴 kěthirsty
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
越 yuèthe more... the more
失 shīto lose / to miss / to fail
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from