Drinks in Chinese 饮料
yǐnliào
What are you drinking? 15 essential drinks words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 饮料 | yǐn liào | drink |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | juice |
| 可乐 | kě lè | cola |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral water |
| 热水 | rè shuǐ | hot water |
| 冰 | bīng | ice |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer |
| 葡萄酒 | pú tao jiǔ | wine |
| 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 豆浆 | dòu jiāng | soy milk |
Example sentences
- 你想喝什么饮料？What drink would you like?
- 中国人喜欢喝茶。Chinese people like drinking tea.
- 夏天我常喝绿茶。I often drink green tea in summer.
- 我想要一杯红茶加牛奶。I'd like a black tea with milk.
- 我每天早上喝一杯咖啡。I have a cup of coffee every morning.
- 孩子们想喝果汁。The children want some juice.
- 吃汉堡的时候我喜欢喝可乐。I like drinking cola with a burger.
- 请给我一瓶矿泉水。A bottle of mineral water, please.
- 感冒了要多喝热水。When you have a cold, drink plenty of hot water.
- 我的可乐不要加冰。No ice in my cola, please.
- 天热的时候喝啤酒很舒服。A beer is lovely when it's hot.
- 晚饭时他们喝了一点儿葡萄酒。They had a little wine with dinner.
- 开车不能喝酒。You mustn't drink alcohol if you're driving.
- 这家奶茶店每天都排长队。There's a long queue at this milk tea shop every day.
- 北方人早上常喝豆浆。Northerners often drink soy milk in the morning.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Drinks speaking island has 8 everyday questions about drinks to prepare your own answers to.