How to say “drinks” in Chinese
drinks (alcoholic and not)
“Drinks” in Chinese is 酒水, jiǔ shuǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
酒水 is read jiǔ shuǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, a jug.
A picture of a stream.
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 “酒水”.
More words from the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drinks” in Chinese?
“Drinks” in Chinese is 酒水, pinyin jiǔshuǐ.
What does 酒水 mean?
酒水 (jiǔshuǐ) means “drinks (alcoholic and not)”.
How do you write 酒水?
酒水 is 2 characters: 酒 (jiǔ) — wine, alcohol; 水 (shuǐ) — water. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 酒水?
酒水 is read jiǔshuǐ. Tones: jiǔ — third tone, shuǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“drinks” in the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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