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How to Say ‘Have a non-alcoholic one’ in Simplified Chinese

来杯无酒精的

lái bēi wú jiǔ jīng de

[lie bay wú jiǔjīng de]

💬 Usage Tip: 来杯 (lái bēi) is casual for "get a glass of", the usual way to order. 的 at the end means "one", so 无酒精的 is "a non-alcoholic one".

Phrase Breakdown

来杯

lái bēi

have a glass

来 here means 'to order or have', as in 'bring me'. It is common when ordering drinks.

Example

来杯咖啡。

A cup of coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

来

lái

[lie]

to have; to get; bring

When ordering food or drinks, 来 can mean 'I'll have' or 'bring me'.

Example

来一杯中杯咖啡。

I’ll have a medium coffee.

杯

bēi

[bay]

cup; measure word for cups

A measure word used for drinks served in cups, like coffee.

Example

我要一杯咖啡。

I want a cup of coffee.

无酒精的

wú jiǔ jīng de

a non-alcoholic one

无 means 'without' and 酒精 means 'alcohol'. 的 turns it into 'one that is…'.

Example

有无酒精的啤酒吗？

Do you have non-alcoholic beer?

Words in this phrase

无

wú

[wú]

without

Lacking presence or existence.

Example

无水就不能生存。

Without water, survival is not possible.

酒精

jiǔ jīng

[jiǔjīng]

alcohol (substance)

The chemical alcohol content in drinks; also ethanol.

Example

这种啤酒酒精很低。

This beer is low in alcohol.

的

[de]

nominalizing particle (the one that...)

Turns a description into a noun phrase, like 'one that is...'.

Example

我要红色的。

I want the red one.

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