
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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)