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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!

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Juice in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
果汁guǒ zhīJuice
苹果汁píng guǒ zhīApple juice
橙汁chéng zhīOrange juice
番茄汁fān qié zhīTomato juice
草莓汁cǎo méi zhīStrawberry juice
蔓越莓汁màn yuè méi zhīCranberry juice
蓝莓汁lán méi zhīBlueberry juice
葡萄汁pú táo zhīGrape juice
菠萝汁bō luó zhīPineapple juice
荔枝汁lì zhī zhīLychee juice
芒果汁máng guǒ zhīMango juice
木瓜汁mù guā zhīPapaya juice
桃汁táo zhīPeach juice
猕猴桃汁mí hóu táo zhīKiwifruit juice
西瓜汁xī guā zhīWatermelon juice
酸梅汤suān méi tāngPlum juice
芦荟汁lú huì zhīAloe juice
玉米汁yù mǐ zhīCorn juice
鲜榨xiān zhàFresh squeezed

Coffee in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
咖啡kā fēiCoffee
无咖啡因咖啡wú kā fēi yīn kā fēiDecaf coffee
浓缩咖啡nóng suō kā fēiEspresso
拿铁咖啡ná tiě kā fēiLatte
香草拿铁xiāng cǎo ná tiěVanilla latte
美式咖啡měi shì kā fēiAmericano
卡布奇诺kǎ bù qí nuòCappuccino
密斯朵咖啡mì sī duǒ kā fēiMisto
摩卡咖啡mó kǎ kā fēiMocha coffee
焦糖玛奇朵jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒCaramel macchiato

Tea in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
cháTea
绿茶lǜ cháGreen tea
红茶hóng cháBlack tea
乌龙茶wū lóng cháOolong tea
龙井茶lóng jǐng cháDragon Well tea
普洱茶pǔ ěr cháPu'er tea
菊花茶jú huā cháChrysanthemum tea
甘菊茶gān jú cháChamomile tea
花茶huā cháScented tea
茉莉花茶mò lì huā cháJasmine tea
蜂蜜柚子茶fēng mì yòu zǐ cháHoney citron tea
格雷伯爵茶gé léi bó jué cháEarl Grey tea
薄荷茶bò hé cháMint tea
奶茶nǎi cháMilk tea
珍珠奶茶zhēn zhū nǎi cháBoba/Pearl milk tea
拉茶lā cháChai
加多宝jiā duō bǎoJiaduobao

Soda in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
可口可乐kě kǒu kě lèCoca Cola
百事可乐bǎi shì kě lèPepsi
芬达fēn dáFanta
雪碧xuě bìSprite
七喜qī xǐ7UP
根汁汽水gēn zhī qì shuǐRoot Beer

Alcoholic Beverages in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
白酒bái jiǔBaijiu (Chinese spirit)
白葡萄酒
白酒
bái pú táo jiǔ
bái jiǔ
White wine
红酒hóng jiǔRed wine
啤酒pí jiǔBeer
鸡尾酒jī wěi jiǔCocktail
伏特加fú tè jiāVodka
金酒jīn jiǔGin
龙舌兰酒lóng shé lán jiǔTequila
威士忌wèi shì jìWhiskey
朗姆酒lǎng mǔ jiǔRum

Other Drinks in Chinese

ChinesePinyinEnglish
shuǐWater
瓶装水píng zhuāng shuǐBottled water
自来水zì lái shuǐTap water
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐMineral water
椰子水yē zi shuǐCoconut water
nǎiMilk
脱脂牛奶tuō zhī niú nǎiSkim milk
豆浆dòu jiāngSoy milk
燕麦奶yàn mài nǎiOat milk
水果宾治shuǐ guǒ bīn zhìFruit punch
柠檬水níng méng shuǐLemonade
红牛hóng niúRed Bull
bīngIce
Hot
lěngCold
蜂蜜fēng mìHoney
tángSugar
巧克力qiǎo kè lìChocolate
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!

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