Word: 淡水 (dànshuǐ) 淡水 dictionary entry dànshuǐ freshwater; Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan Full dictionary entry for 淡水 Example sentences using 淡水 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 沙漠里最缺的就是淡水。 Shāmò lǐ zuì quē de jiùshì dànshuǐ. What the desert lacks most is freshwater. 船上的淡水够喝几天？ Chuán shàng de dànshuǐ gòu hē jǐtiān? How many days will the freshwater on the boat last?