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How to Say ‘Come in and have a cup of tea?’ in Simplified Chinese

进来喝杯茶吧？

jìn lái hē bēi chá ba

[jìnlái hē bēi chá ba]

🇨🇳 In China: Inviting a visitor in for tea is a reflex courtesy at the door. During New Year rounds, it's perfectly polite to decline with a reason.

Phrase Breakdown

进来

jìn lái

[jìnlái]

to come in

Verb meaning to enter toward the speaker; used to invite guests inside.

Example

请进来坐。

Please come in and sit.

喝杯茶吧？

hē bēi chá ba

have a cup of tea?

吧 (ba) turns this into a friendly suggestion. Let your voice rise a little at the end.

Example

累了吧？喝杯茶吧？

Tired? How about a cup of tea?

Words in this phrase

喝

hē

[hē]

to drink

Verb for consuming liquids like water, tea or coffee.

Example

我喝咖啡。

I drink coffee.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup; glass (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.

Example

两杯咖啡

two cups of coffee

茶

chá

[chá]

tea

The common drink made from tea leaves, often served free in restaurants.

Example

我们喝点儿茶吧。

Let's drink some tea.

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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