How to say “drink” in Chinese
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“Drink” in Chinese is 喝, hē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
喝 is read hē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “喝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 喝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想喝茶。wǒxiǎnghēcháI'd like some tea.
- 我喝茶wǒhēcháI drink tea.
- 你想喝什么nǐxiǎnghēshénmeWhat do you want to drink?
- 你多喝水，多休息。nǐduōhēshuǐ,duōxiūxiDrink more water and rest more.
- 我想喝一杯茶wǒxiǎnghēyìbēicháI’d like a cup of tea.
- 我最喜欢喝茶wǒzuìxǐhuanhēcháI like drinking tea most of all.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Tea or water?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drink” in Chinese?
“Drink” in Chinese is 喝, pinyin hē.
What does 喝 mean?
喝 (hē) means “drink”.
How do you write 喝?
喝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 喝?
喝 is read hē. Tones: hē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“drink” in the lesson “Tea or water?”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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