喝 (hē): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 喝 means “to drink.” It is a common verb used in daily life to describe the action of consuming liquids. For example, one might say “我喝了一杯水”, which translates to “I drank a glass of water.” The word can also be used in combination with other words to describe specific types of drinks, such as “喝茶” meaning “to drink tea” or “喝咖啡” meaning “to drink coffee.”

Translation

Verb: to drink

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
他喝了一杯咖啡tā hē le yī bēi kāfēiHe drank a cup of coffee
她喝了很多水tā hē le hěn duō shuǐShe drank a lot of water
我喝茶比喝咖啡更喜欢wǒ hē chá bǐ hē kāfēi gèng xǐ huānI prefer drinking tea over coffee
他喜欢喝果汁tā xǐ huān hē guǒ zhīHe likes to drink fruit juice
我们一起去喝酒吧wǒmen yī qǐ qù hē jiǔ bāLet’s go to the bar and have a drink together
她不喜欢喝酒tā bù xǐ huān hē jiǔShe doesn’t like to drink alcohol
他们在喝啤酒,看着比赛tāmen zài hē píjiǔ, kàn zhe bǐsàiThey are drinking beer and watching the game
我们可以在这里喝茶聊天wǒmen kě yǐ zài zhèlǐ hē chá liáo tiānWe can drink tea and chat here

HSK

喝 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 喝 with Pinyin and English Translation