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Chapter 3.4: Beverages and Ordering Drinks

– Basic Level –

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The Situation

In the private lounge of a luxury hotel, a group of Chinese businessmen enjoy a late-night gathering. They toast with 白酒 (baijiu | báijiǔ) and 啤酒 (beer | píjiǔ), their laughter echoing around the room. An American businessman, looking a little tipsy, tries to keep up, sipping his 红酒 (red wine | hóngjiǔ) with enthusiasm.

One of the Chinese businessmen recommends a 特制 (specially made | tè zhì) 鸡尾酒 (cocktail | jīwěijiǔ) to the American, who nods eagerly, though he barely understands. The atmosphere is filled with the rich aromas of 香醇 (mellow | xiāngchún) drinks, mingled with the sounds of clinking glasses and cheerful conversation.


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The Sentences

我要一杯热茶。
Wǒ yào yìbēi rè chá.
I’d like a cup of hot tea.
咖啡
他喜欢喝黑咖啡。
Tā xǐhuān hē hēi kāfēi.
He likes black coffee.
啤酒
我们来两瓶啤酒。
Wǒmen lái liǎng píng píjiǔ.
Let’s have two beers.
红酒
晚餐请配红酒。
Wǎncān qǐng pèi hóngjiǔ.
Dinner with red wine, please.
白酒
白酒是中国的传统酒。
Báijiǔ shì zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiǔ.
Baijiu is a traditional Chinese wine.
鸡尾酒
这个鸡尾酒很有特色。
Zhège jīwěijiǔ hěn yǒu tèsè.
This cocktail is very distinctive.
果汁
请给我一杯橙汁。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yìbēi chéngzhī.
A glass of orange juice, please.
矿泉水
矿泉水很解渴。
Kuàngquán shuǐ hěn jiěkě.
Mineral water is thirst-quenching.
汽水
孩子们喜欢喝汽水。
Háizimen xǐhuān hē qìshuǐ.
The children like to drink sodas.
奶茶
我想要一杯奶茶。
Wǒ xiǎng yào yìbēi nǎichá.
I’d like a cup of milk tea.
点单
我们准备点单。
Wǒmen zhǔnbèi diǎn dān.
We’re ready to order.
少糖
我的奶茶要少糖的,谢谢。
Wǒ de nǎichá yào shǎo táng de, xièxiè.
I’ll take my milkshake with less sugar, please.
无糖
我需要一杯无糖饮料。
Wǒ xūyào yìbēi wú táng yǐnliào.
I need a sugar-free drink.
无冰
我的果汁不要加冰。
Wǒ de guǒzhī búyào jiā bīng.
No ice in my juice.
我喜欢喝热饮。
Wǒ xǐhuān hē rèyǐn.
I like hot drinks.
夏天我喜欢冷饮。
Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuān lěngyǐn.
I like cold drinks in summer.
加冰
请在饮料里加冰。
Qǐng zài yǐnliào lǐ jiā bīng.
Please add ice to my drink.
加糖
如果甜度不够,可以加糖。
Rúguǒ tián dù búgòu, kěyǐ jiā táng.
If it’s not sweet enough, add sugar.
推荐
你能推荐一款饮品吗?
Nǐ néng tuījiàn yì kuǎn yǐnpǐn ma?
Can you recommend a drink?
口味
这个饮料口味很好。
Zhège yǐnliào kǒuwèi hěn hǎo.
This drink has a good flavor.

 

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The Words

chá
tea
咖啡
kāfēi
coffee
啤酒
píjiǔ
beer
红酒
hóngjiǔ
red wine
白酒
báijiǔ
white wine
鸡尾酒
jīwěijiǔ
cocktail
果汁
guǒzhī
fruit juice
矿泉水
kuàngquán shuǐ
mineral water
汽水
qìshuǐ
soda
奶茶
nǎichá
milk tea
点单
diǎn dān
to order
少糖
shǎo táng
less sugar
无糖
wú táng
sugar-free
无冰
wú bīng
no ice
hot
lěng
cold
加冰
jiā bīng
add ice
加糖
jiātáng
add sugar
推荐
tuījiàn
recommend
口味
kǒuwèi
flavor

 

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