- 白开水 báikāishuǐ plain boiled waterboiled water without any added tea leaves, sugar, or other ingredients
- 死猪不怕开水烫 sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng unconcerned and reckless; shamelessliterally "a dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water"; used to describe a person who has no more concerns or is so shameless that they no longer care about the consequences of their actions
- 凉开水 liángkāishuǐ cold boiled waterBoiled water that has been cooled down.
- 开水壶 kāishuǐhú kettlekettle; container used for boiling water or holding boiled water