How to Say ‘I'll buy you a drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
我请你喝一杯？
wǒ qǐng nǐ hē yī bēi
[wo qǐng nee hē yi bay]
💬 Usage Tip: 请 (qǐng) here means "treat" or "pay for", not "please". 我请你吃饭 means "dinner's on me".
Phrase Breakdown
我请你
wǒ qǐng nǐ
I'll treat you
请 here means 'to treat or invite' someone, usually meaning you pay. Say it 'wǒ qǐng nǐ'. In real speech the first third tone 我 rises a little.
今天我请你吃饭。
Today I'll treat you to a meal.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
请
qǐng
[qǐng]
to treat; to buy for someone
To pay for someone's food or drink as a treat.
今天我请你吃饭。
Today I'll treat you to a meal.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
喝一杯？
hē yī bēi
have a drink?
一杯 means 'one glass'. 一 changes to the second tone (yì) before the first-tone 杯. Let your voice rise at the end to make it a question.
下班后去喝一杯？
Go for a drink after work?
Words in this phrase
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
The action of consuming a liquid.
我想喝摩天大楼。
I want to drink a Skyscraper.
一
yī
[yi]
one; a
The numeral for one or a single item.
要喝一杯啤酒吗？
Would you like a beer?
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; measure word for cups
A measure word used for drinks served in cups, like coffee.
我要一杯咖啡。
I want a cup of coffee.
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