🍵 Tea or water?

Unit 4 · Food, drink & shopping (HSK 1) · 7 min

喝 hē is for drinks: 喝茶 drink tea, 喝水 drink water. Offer: 您喝什么？ — 我喝茶，谢谢. 还是 háishi gives a choice in questions: 喝茶还是喝水？

Words in this lesson

• 喝 (hē) — to drink
• 茶 (chá) — tea
• 水 (shuǐ) — water
• 杯子 (bēi zi) — cup; glass
• 杯 (bēi) — cup (measure word)
• 还是 (hái shi) — or (in questions)

Egyptians love black tea; Chinese often drink green tea.

Project: Next time you host a guest, ask in Chinese: 您喝茶还是喝水？