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How to Say ‘Let's go have a drink together?’ in Simplified Chinese

一起去喝一杯吧？

yì qǐ qù hē yī bēi ba

[ee-chee qù hē yi bēi ba]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending with 吧 (ba) makes this a gentle suggestion, like "how about we…". Try it with other plans: 一起去吃饭吧 "let's go eat together".

🇨🇳 In China: Inviting a colleague for a drink after a hard day is a normal friendly gesture between coworkers of similar rank. The invitation sounds light and casual, so it is easy to accept or turn down.

Phrase Breakdown

一起去

yì qǐ qù

go together

一起 (yìqǐ) means together, and 去 (qù) means to go. 一 is said in the fourth tone here.

Example

我们一起去吧。

Let's go together.

Words in this phrase

一起

yì qǐ

[ee-chee]

together

Used to say that people do something jointly or at the same time.

Example

希望以后能一起参加项目。

I hope we can work on a project together in the future.

去

qù

[qù]

to go

Move toward a place.

Example

我去医院。

I'm going to the hospital.

喝一杯吧？

hē yī bēi ba

for a drink, shall we?

喝一杯 means to have a drink. 吧 makes it a friendly suggestion and is said lightly.

Example

喝一杯吧？

How about a drink?

Words in this phrase

喝

hē

[hē]

to drink

Verb for consuming liquids like water, tea or coffee.

Example

我喝咖啡。

I drink coffee.

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup; glass (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.

Example

两杯咖啡

two cups of coffee

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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