How to Say ‘You added sugar to the drink’ in Simplified Chinese
你酒里加了糖
nǐ jiǔ lǐ jiā le táng
[nee jyoh lee jyah luh tahng]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Directly addresses the other person.
你酒里加了糖这种话,说出来还挺会撩。
Saying something like ‘you put sugar in your drink’ is actually pretty flirtatious.
酒
jiǔ
[jyoh]
alcohol; drink; wine
In bar context, 酒 usually means an alcoholic drink.
你酒里加了糖吗,怎么说话都这么甜。
Did you put sugar in your drink? How are your words so sweet?
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; in
里 indicates location inside something.
你酒里加了糖还是加了什么,怎么这么会说。
Did you put sugar or something else in your drink? How are you this good with words?
加
jiā
[jyah]
to add; to put in
Means adding something into something else.
你酒里加了糖吧,不然怎么这么会哄人。
You must have added sugar to your drink, otherwise how are you so good at sweet-talking people?
了
le
[luh]
completed-action particle
Shows that the adding is viewed as having happened.
你酒里加了糖这件事,我现在有点相信了。
I’m starting to believe that you really did add sugar to your drink.
糖
táng
[tahng]
sugar
Literal sugar, used here metaphorically for sweetness in speech or charm.
你酒里加了糖吗,还是你本来就这么甜。
Did you add sugar to your drink, or are you naturally this sweet?
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