After-work drinks: Ordering drinks and recommending something to try

💬 也 "too" always goes before the verb, never at the end of the sentence like in English. 我也去 "I'm going too".

🇨🇳 In China it's normal to call out 服务员！ loudly across a restaurant to get attention. It isn't rude, and waiting quietly to be noticed can mean waiting a long time.

💬 Use 两 (liǎng), not 二, when counting things, and put a container word like 瓶 (píng) between the number and the item. Also 三杯咖啡 "three cups of coffee".

💬 Putting 的 after a describing word turns it into "the ... one(s)", so 冰的 means "iced ones". 要大的 "I want the big one" works the same way.

🇨🇳 Beer is often served at room temperature in China unless you ask, so saying this is worth remembering.

💬 盘 (pán) is a plate and works as the counting word for dishes of food. Try 一盘饺子 "a plate of dumplings".

💬 来 here doesn't mean "come". When you're ordering it means "bring me" or "let's have". 来两瓶啤酒 "two beers, please".

💬 再 "again, more" goes before the verb to add to what's already there. 再加 means "add one more", useful mid-meal: 再加一瓶 "one more bottle".

💬 干杯 (gān bēi) literally means "dry the glass".

🇨🇳 At a table, people may really expect you to finish your glass when someone says this. Clinking your glass slightly lower than a senior person's is a polite touch.

🇨🇳 In China one person usually pays for the whole table instead of splitting the bill. Friends often argue politely over who gets to pay, and that tug-of-war is part of the ritual.

🇨🇳 This is the usual polite answer when someone offers to pay or does you a favour. It shows you appreciate it without just accepting outright.

🇨🇳 Saying this when someone pays is expected, and people usually follow through. Taking turns treating each other keeps friendships and work ties balanced.