Chinese verb · action · first needed at beginner level (A1)
喝
hē
to drink
Used for every drink, and for soup too: (hē tāng). (hē jiǔ) means drinking alcohol.
Speed:
Basic
基本
What you drink, now or usually. Negative: (bù hē).
| affirmative | 我每天早上喝咖啡。Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang hē kāfēi. | |
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| negative | 我不喝酒。Wǒ bù hē jiǔ. | |
| question | 你喝茶吗？Nǐ hē chá ma? |
Completed
了
Something that has happened. Negative with (méi), and then 了 drops.
| affirmative | 我喝了一杯咖啡。Wǒ hēle yì bēi kāfēi. | |
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| negative | 我今天没喝咖啡。Wǒ jīntiān méi hē kāfēi. | |
| question | 你喝水了吗？Nǐ hē shuǐ le ma? |
Experience
过
Something done at least once before. Negative: + verb + 过.
| affirmative | 我喝过白酒。Wǒ hēguo báijiǔ. | |
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| negative | 我没喝过白酒。Wǒ méi hēguo báijiǔ. | |
| question | 你喝过白酒吗？Nǐ hēguo báijiǔ ma? |
In progress
在
Happening right now. Negative: (méi zài).
| affirmative | 他在喝茶。Tā zài hē chá. | |
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| negative | 他没在喝酒。Tā méi zài hē jiǔ. | |
| question | 你在喝什么？Nǐ zài hē shénme? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
: what you'd like to drink, e.g. when ordering. Negative: .
| affirmative | 我要喝一杯咖啡。Wǒ yào hē yì bēi kāfēi. | |
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| negative | 我今天不喝酒。Wǒ jīntiān bù hē jiǔ. | |
| question | 你要喝什么？Nǐ yào hē shénme? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
: able to drink (alcohol, usually). (hē bu liǎo): more than you can drink.
| affirmative | 我能喝一点儿。Wǒ néng hē yìdiǎnr. | |
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| negative | 我不能喝酒，我要开车。Wǒ bù néng hē jiǔ, wǒ yào kāichē. | |
| question | 你能喝酒吗？Nǐ néng hē jiǔ ma? | |
| can't | 我喝不了这么多。Wǒ hē bu liǎo zhème duō. |
Result
结果补语
: to finish a drink. (hē bu wán): too much to finish.
| affirmative | 我喝完了。Wǒ hēwán le. | |
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| negative | 我还没喝完。Wǒ hái méi hēwán. | |
| question | 你喝完了吗？Nǐ hēwán le ma? | |
| can't | 我喝不完。Wǒ hē bu wán. |
Examples
- 你想喝什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?What would you like to drink?
- 我不喝酒，喝茶就行。Wǒ bù hē jiǔ, hē chá jiù xíng.I don't drink alcohol; tea is fine.
- 多喝水！Duō hē shuǐ!Drink plenty of water!