🥤 Chinese Drinks Vocabulary 饮品
31 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Drinks scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 凉水 liáng shuǐ HSK 3cool water; unboiled water天热了想喝一杯凉水tiān rè le xiǎng hē yì bēi liáng shuǐIt's hot, I want a glass of cool water.
- 热水 rè shuǐ HSK 6hot water请给我一杯热水。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi rè shuǐPlease give me a cup of hot water.
- 冷水 lěng shuǐ HSK 6cold water; unboiled water他习惯用冷水洗脸。tā xí guàn yòng lěng shuǐ xǐ liǎnHe is used to washing his face with cold water.
- 喝 hē HSK 1to drink你喝茶吗？nǐ hē chá ma?Would you like some tea?
- 水 shuǐ HSK 1water我想喝水。wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I want to drink water.
- 茶 chá HSK 1tea中国茶很有名。zhōng guó chá hěn yǒu míng.Chinese tea is famous.
- 奶 nǎi HSK 1milk (generic: any milk; in 奶茶 milk tea, 酸奶 yogurt)我每天早上喝奶。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang hē nǎiI drink milk every morning.
- 牛奶 niú nǎi HSK 1cow's milk — the everyday word for drinking milk我喜欢喝牛奶wǒ xǐ huan hē niú nǎiI like drinking milk.
- 渴 kě HSK 1thirsty我很渴想喝水wǒ hěn kě xiǎng hē shuǐI'm very thirsty and want to drink water.
- 干杯 gān bēi HSK 2to toast; Cheers!; Bottoms up!来,我们一起干杯!lái wǒ men yì qǐ gān bēiCome on, let's toast together!
- 酒 jiǔ HSK 2alcohol; liquor; wine他不会喝酒。tā bú huì hē jiǔHe can't drink alcohol.
- 咖啡 kā fēi HSK 3coffee我早上喜欢喝一杯咖啡。wǒ zǎo shang xǐ huan hē yì bēi kā fēiI like to drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
- 啤酒 pí jiǔ HSK 3beer他喜欢喝冰啤酒。tā xǐ huan hē bīng pí jiǔHe likes to drink cold beer.
- 可乐 kě lè HSK 3cola天太热了，我想喝一杯可乐。tiān tài rè le wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi kě lèIt's too hot; I want to drink a cola.
- 果汁 guǒ zhī HSK 3fruit juice我想喝一杯果汁。wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi guǒ zhīI'd like a glass of fruit juice.
- 绿茶 lǜ chá HSK 3green tea我喜欢喝绿茶，不加糖。wǒ xǐ huan hē lǜ chá bù jiā tángI like to drink green tea without sugar.
- 奶茶 nǎi chá HSK 3milk tea; bubble tea我想喝一杯奶茶。wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi nǎi cháI want to drink a cup of milk tea.
- 红茶 hóng chá HSK 3black tea早上我常喝一杯红茶。zǎo shang wǒ cháng hē yì bēi hóng cháIn the morning I often drink a cup of black tea.
- 红酒 hóng jiǔ HSK 3red wine晚饭时我们喝了一瓶 红酒。wǎn fàn shí wǒ men hē le yì píng hóng jiǔWe drank a bottle of red wine at dinner.
- 茶叶 chá yè HSK 4tea leaves这盒茶叶是朋友送的。zhè hé chá yè shì péng you sòng deThis box of tea leaves was a gift from a friend.
- 矿泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ HSK 4mineral water请给我一瓶矿泉水。qǐng gěi wǒ yì píng kuàng quán shuǐPlease give me a bottle of mineral water.
- 汽水 qì shuǐ HSK 4soda; soft drink天太热了，我想喝瓶汽水。tiān tài rè le wǒ xiǎng hē píng qì shuǐIt's so hot, I want to drink a bottle of soda.
- 开水 kāi shuǐ HSK 4boiled water; boiling water妈妈让我多喝开水。mā ma ràng wǒ duō hē kāi shuǐMom tells me to drink more boiled water.
- 纯净水 chún jìng shuǐ HSK 4purified water我买了一箱纯净水。wǒ mǎi le yì xiāng chún jìng shuǐI bought a case of purified water.
- 饮料 yǐn liào HSK 5drink; beverage这家店的饮料都很好喝。zhè jiā diàn de yǐn liào dōu hěn hǎo hēThe drinks at this shop are all delicious.
- 葡萄酒 pú tao jiǔ HSK 5wine (grape)晚餐时他倒了一杯葡萄酒。wǎn cān shí tā dào le yì bēi pú tao jiǔHe poured a glass of wine at dinner.
- 白酒 bái jiǔ HSK 5baijiu (Chinese distilled liquor)爷爷喜欢喝一点白酒yé ye xǐ huan hē yì diǎn bái jiǔGrandpa likes to drink a little baijiu.
- 醉 zuì HSK 5drunk; intoxicated他昨晚喝醉了，什么都不记得。tā zuó wǎn hē zuì le shén me dōu bú jì deHe got drunk last night and doesn't remember anything.
- 酒水 jiǔ shuǐ HSK 6beverages; drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)婚礼上的酒水都由酒店提供。hūn lǐ shàng de jiǔ shuǐ dōu yóu jiǔ diàn tí gōngThe drinks at the wedding are all provided by the hotel.
- 酒吧 jiǔ bā HSK 4bar; pub周末我们去酒吧喝了一杯。zhōu mò wǒ men qù jiǔ bā hē le yì bēiOn the weekend we went to a bar for a drink.
- 酒鬼 jiǔ guǐ HSK 5drunkard; alcoholic他喝多了简直像个酒鬼。tā hē duō le jiǎn zhí xiàng ge jiǔ guǐWhen he drinks too much, he's just like a drunkard.
FAQ
How many Chinese drinks words are in this list?
31 words, including HSK 1: 6, HSK 2: 2, HSK 3: 9, HSK 4: 6, HSK 5: 5, HSK 6: 3. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.