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Drinks

Learn common drinks and how to talk about what people drink.

1. Everyday drinks

水

shuǐ

water

牛奶

niúnǎi

milk

果汁

guǒzhī

fruit juice

茶

chá

tea

我喜欢喝水和果汁。

I like drinking water and fruit juice.

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2. Hot drinks and soup

汤

tāng

soup

咖啡

kāfēi

coffee

饮料

yǐnliào

drink / beverage

妈妈喜欢喝茶,爸爸喜欢喝咖啡。

Mum likes drinking tea, Dad likes drinking coffee.

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3. Other drinks

可口可乐

kěkǒukělè

Coca-Cola

啤酒

píjiǔ

beer

葡萄酒

pútáojiǔ

wine

白酒

báijiǔ

Chinese white spirit

汽水

qìshuǐ

fizzy drink

我不喝啤酒,也不喝葡萄酒。

I do not drink beer, and I also do not drink wine.

我有时候喝汽水。

Sometimes I drink fizzy drinks.

Final Check

Complete

我喜欢喝水、牛奶和果汁。我不喜欢喝咖啡,但是我有时候喝茶。

I like drinking water, milk and fruit juice. I do not like drinking coffee, but sometimes I drink tea.