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Drinks in Chinese: 85 Useful Vocabulary Terms to Quench Your Thirst

Every now and then, you probably get stumped when you try to order something outside of your usual. Rather than falling back on your go-to, expand your Chinese drinks vocabulary so you’re not just having a plain old latte or 拿铁咖啡 wherever you go. 

From coffee to alcoholic drinks, this post covers all the essential beverages so you can order your drink with ease.


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

 

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