How to Say ‘Drink alcohol’ in Simplified Chinese
喝酒
hē jiǔ
[huh jiu]
💬 Usage Tip: 酒 covers all alcohol, so 喝酒 means drinking alcohol in general, not wine specifically. Wine has its own word, 葡萄酒 "wine".
Phrase Breakdown
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.
酒
jiǔ
[jiu]
alcohol
A distilled drink or fermented beverage that contains alcohol.
这酒很贵。
This alcohol is very expensive.
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