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Drinks in Chinese: 85 Useful Vocabulary Terms to Quench Your Thirst
We’ve all had that moment in China.
You want to order your favorite 饮料 (yǐn liào) — drink, but you have no idea how to say it.
Well, I’ve put together a list of drinks in Chinese, from tea and coffee to soda and alcohol, and more.
Next time you sit down at a Chinese restaurant, you’ll have just the vocabulary you need to order your drink with ease!
Contents
- Juice in Chinese
- Coffee in Chinese
- Tea in Chinese
- Soda in Chinese
- Alcoholic Beverages in Chinese
- Other Drinks in Chinese
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Juice in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | Juice |
| 苹果汁 | píng guǒ zhī | Apple juice |
| 橙汁 | chéng zhī | Orange juice |
| 番茄汁 | fān qié zhī | Tomato juice |
| 草莓汁 | cǎo méi zhī | Strawberry juice |
| 蔓越莓汁 | màn yuè méi zhī | Cranberry juice |
| 蓝莓汁 | lán méi zhī | Blueberry juice |
| 葡萄汁 | pú táo zhī | Grape juice |
| 菠萝汁 | bō luó zhī | Pineapple juice |
| 荔枝汁 | lì zhī zhī | Lychee juice |
| 芒果汁 | máng guǒ zhī | Mango juice |
| 木瓜汁 | mù guā zhī | Papaya juice |
| 桃汁 | táo zhī | Peach juice |
| 猕猴桃汁 | mí hóu táo zhī | Kiwifruit juice |
| 西瓜汁 | xī guā zhī | Watermelon juice |
| 酸梅汤 | suān méi tāng | Plum juice |
| 芦荟汁 | lú huì zhī | Aloe juice |
| 玉米汁 | yù mǐ zhī | Corn juice |
| 鲜榨 | xiān zhà | Fresh squeezed |
Coffee in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | Coffee |
| 无咖啡因咖啡 | wú kā fēi yīn kā fēi | Decaf coffee |
| 浓缩咖啡 | nóng suō kā fēi | Espresso |
| 拿铁咖啡 | ná tiě kā fēi | Latte |
| 香草拿铁 | xiāng cǎo ná tiě | Vanilla latte |
| 美式咖啡 | měi shì kā fēi | Americano |
| 卡布奇诺 | kǎ bù qí nuò | Cappuccino |
| 密斯朵咖啡 | mì sī duǒ kā fēi | Misto |
| 摩卡咖啡 | mó kǎ kā fēi | Mocha coffee |
| 焦糖玛奇朵 | jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒ | Caramel macchiato |
Tea in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 茶 | chá | Tea |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | Green tea |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | Black tea |
| 乌龙茶 | wū lóng chá | Oolong tea |
| 龙井茶 | lóng jǐng chá | Dragon Well tea |
| 普洱茶 | pǔ ěr chá | Pu'er tea |
| 菊花茶 | jú huā chá | Chrysanthemum tea |
| 甘菊茶 | gān jú chá | Chamomile tea |
| 花茶 | huā chá | Scented tea |
| 茉莉花茶 | mò lì huā chá | Jasmine tea |
| 蜂蜜柚子茶 | fēng mì yòu zǐ chá | Honey citron tea |
| 格雷伯爵茶 | gé léi bó jué chá | Earl Grey tea |
| 薄荷茶 | bò hé chá | Mint tea |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | Milk tea |
| 珍珠奶茶 | zhēn zhū nǎi chá | Boba/Pearl milk tea |
| 拉茶 | lā chá | Chai |
| 加多宝 | jiā duō bǎo | Jiaduobao |
Soda in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 可口可乐 | kě kǒu kě lè | Coca Cola |
| 百事可乐 | bǎi shì kě lè | Pepsi |
| 芬达 | fēn dá | Fanta |
| 雪碧 | xuě bì | Sprite |
| 七喜 | qī xǐ | 7UP |
| 根汁汽水 | gēn zhī qì shuǐ | Root Beer |
Alcoholic Beverages in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 白酒 | bái jiǔ | Baijiu (Chinese spirit) |
| 白葡萄酒 白酒 | bái pú táo jiǔ bái jiǔ | White wine |
| 红酒 | hóng jiǔ | Red wine |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | Beer |
| 鸡尾酒 | jī wěi jiǔ | Cocktail |
| 伏特加 | fú tè jiā | Vodka |
| 金酒 | jīn jiǔ | Gin |
| 龙舌兰酒 | lóng shé lán jiǔ | Tequila |
| 威士忌 | wèi shì jì | Whiskey |
| 朗姆酒 | lǎng mǔ jiǔ | Rum |
Other Drinks in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 水 | shuǐ | Water |
| 瓶装水 | píng zhuāng shuǐ | Bottled water |
| 自来水 | zì lái shuǐ | Tap water |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | Mineral water |
| 椰子水 | yē zi shuǐ | Coconut water |
| 奶 | nǎi | Milk |
| 脱脂牛奶 | tuō zhī niú nǎi | Skim milk |
| 豆浆 | dòu jiāng | Soy milk |
| 燕麦奶 | yàn mài nǎi | Oat milk |
| 水果宾治 | shuǐ guǒ bīn zhì | Fruit punch |
| 柠檬水 | níng méng shuǐ | Lemonade |
| 红牛 | hóng niú | Red Bull |
| 冰 | bīng | Ice |
| 热 | rè | Hot |
| 冷 | lěng | Cold |
| 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | Honey |
| 糖 | táng | Sugar |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | Chocolate |
| 生奶油 鲜奶油 | shēng nǎi yóu xiān nǎi yóu | Whipped cream |
Study the words from this list, and you’ll be able to ask for a wide variety of drinks in Chinese.
干杯 (gān bēi) — Cheers!
Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download)
