How to Say ‘What do you want to drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
喝点什么？
hē diǎn shén me
[hē diǎn shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 点 here is short for 一点 "a little", which softens the question into a casual "something to drink?". It works with eating too: 吃点什么？ "what'll you eat?".
Phrase Breakdown
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Verb for consuming liquids like water, tea or coffee.
我喝咖啡。
I drink coffee.
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
a little; some
Short for 一点, meaning a small amount.
再吃点吧。
Eat a little more.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word asking about things.
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
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