How to Say ‘Buy you a drink’ in Simplified Chinese
请你喝一杯
qǐng nǐ hē yī bēi
[qǐng nee huh ee bay]
💬 Usage Tip: 请 here means "to treat", not "please". 请你 + an activity means "I'll pay for you to do it". The same pattern gives 请你吃饭 "treat you to a meal".
Phrase Breakdown
请你
qǐng nǐ
treat you / invite you
请 (qǐng) here means 'to treat someone' (to pay for them). Pronounced qǐng nǐ; the first third tone rises slightly before the second third tone.
今天我请你。
Today it's my treat.
Words in this phrase
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
Literally 'drink one glass'. A casual way to say 'have a drink'. 一 is said yì before the first-tone 杯.
下班以后去喝一杯吧。
Let's go have a drink after work.
Words in this phrase
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
The verb used for drinking beverages like coffee or tea.
我喜欢早上喝咖啡。
I like to drink coffee in the morning.
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that often appears in measure phrases like 一种.
这一种咖啡比较苦。
This kind of coffee is relatively bitter.
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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