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How should we drink water?

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How should we drink water?

我们wǒ men都dōu知道zhī dào水shuǐ是shì生命shēng mìng之zhī源yuán,那nà每měi天tiān应该yīng gāi喝hē多少duō shao水shuǐ,应该yīng gāi怎么zěn me喝hē才cái合适hé shì呢ne?

对于duì yú健康jiàn kāng的de成年人chéng nián rén,每měi天tiān应该yīng gāi补充bǔ chōng1500~1700毫升háo shēng的de水shuǐ;

如果rú guǒ是shì儿童ér tóng,则zé应该yīng gāi少shǎo于yú成年人chéng nián rén,但dàn也yě随着suí zhe年龄nián líng的de增加zēng jiā而ér增加zēng jiā。

当然dāng rán,具体jù tǐ的de饮yǐn水shuǐ量liàng还是hái shi要yào根据gēn jù劳动láo dòng强度qiáng dù、出汗chū hàn多少duō shǎo以及yǐ jí气温qì wēn情况qíng kuàng来lái决定jué dìng。

喝hē水shuǐ,最好zuì hǎo不要bù yào选择xuǎn zé含hán糖táng饮料yǐn liào代替dài tì纯净chún jìng水shuǐ。

温度wēn dù不要bù yào超过chāo guò50摄氏度Shè shì dù,20~30摄氏度Shè shì dù的de温wēn开水kāi shuǐ是shì最好zuì hǎo的de,温度wēn dù太tài高gāo可能kě néng会huì伤害shāng hài身体shēn tǐ。

不要bù yào一yī次cì喝hē太tài多duō太tài快kuài,少shǎo量liàng多duō次cì是shì比较bǐ jiào科学kē xué的de喝hē水shuǐ方法fāng fǎ。

那nà如何rú hé知道zhī dào今天jīn tiān的de水shuǐ喝hē够gòu没有méi yǒu呢ne?

一yī个gè简单jiǎn dān的de办法bàn fǎ就jiù是shì通过tōng guò尿液niào yè来lái判断pàn duàn。

如果rú guǒ尿液niào yè是shì淡dàn黄色huáng sè,那nà就jiù是shì基本jī běn正常zhèng cháng;

如果rú guǒ是shì深shēn黄色huáng sè,说明shuō míng身体shēn tǐ处于chǔ yú缺quē水shuǐ状态zhuàng tài,应该yīng gāi及时jí shí补bǔ水shuǐ;

如果rú guǒ是shì透明tòu míng无色wú sè的de,说明shuō míng水shuǐ过guò量liàng了le,应该yīng gāi适当shì dàng减少jiǎn shǎo喝hē水shuǐ。

现在xiàn zài,你nǐ会huì喝hē水shuǐ了le吗ma?

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Vocabulary 107 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
生命 shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
源 yuánroot / source / origin
那 nàthen (in that case)
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
喝 hēto drink
多少 duō shaohow much?; how many? / what number?
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
才 cáithen and only then
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
成年人 chéng nián rénadult person
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
毫升 háo shēngmilliliter
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
儿童 ér tóngchild
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
少 shǎofew / less
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
年龄 nián líng(a person's) age
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
具体 jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
饮 yǐnto drink
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
还是 hái shistill (as before)
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
劳动 láo dòngwork / toil / physical labor
强度 qiáng dùstrength / intensity
出汗 chū hànto perspire / to sweat
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
气温 qì wēnair temperature
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
含 hánto keep in the mouth / to contain
糖 tángsugar
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
代替 dài tìto replace; to take the place of
纯净 chún jìngpure / clean / unmixed
温度 wēn dùtemperature
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
摄氏度 Shè shì dù°C (degrees Celsius)
温 wēnwarm; lukewarm / (bound form) mild; soft; tender
开水 kāi shuǐboiled water / boiling water
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm
身体 shēn tǐthe body
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
多 duōtoo many; in excess
快 kuàirapid / quick
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
科学 kē xuéscientific / rational
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
今天 jīn tiāntoday
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
尿液 niào yèurine
判断 pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment
淡 dàninsipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent
黄色 huáng sèyellow
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
正常 zhèng chángregular / normal / ordinary
深 shēn(lit. and fig.) deep
说明 shuō míngto explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove
处于 chǔ yúto be in (some state, position, or condition)
缺 quēto run short of
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
及时 jí shítimely; at the right time
补 bǔto repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
透明 tòu míngtransparent / (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
无色 wú sècolorless
过 guòexcessively / too-
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
适当 shì dàngsuitable; appropriate
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
你 nǐyou
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)