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How to Say ‘Can I buy you a drink?’ in Simplified Chinese

我请你喝一杯？

wǒ qǐng nǐ hē yī bēi

[waw qǐng nee huh ee bay]

💬 Usage Tip: 请 here means "treat someone", not "please": 我请你吃饭 "I'll treat you to a meal".

Phrase Breakdown

我请你

wǒ qǐng nǐ

I'll treat you

wǒ qǐng nǐ: 请 here means 'to treat' or 'to pay for'. With three third tones in a row, the first two rise: 'wó qíng nǐ'.

Example

我请你吃饭。

I'll treat you to a meal.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

to treat; to buy for someone

To pay for someone's food or drink as a treat.

Example

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.

Example

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

To a drink?

hē yì bēi: 'have a drink'. 一 changes to a falling 'yì' before the flat 'bēi'.

Example

我们去喝一杯吧。

Let's go get a drink.

Words in this phrase

喝

hē

[huh]

to drink

The verb used for drinking beverages like coffee or tea.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

我要一杯咖啡。

I want a cup of coffee.

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