How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
想喝点什么？
xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
[shyang hē diǎn shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 点 (diǎn) here is short for 一点 "a little" and softens the question, like "something to drink". Swap the verb: 想吃点什么？ "What would you like to eat?"
Phrase Breakdown
想喝
xiǎng hē
would like to drink
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to' and 喝 (hē) means 'drink'.
我想喝水。
I want to drink water.
Words in this phrase
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to politely express what you want to do.
我想订桌。
I want to reserve a table.
喝
hē
[hē]
drink
To consume liquid.
我想喝美式咖啡。
I want to drink an Americano.
点什么？
diǎn shén me
something?
点 (diǎn) is short for 一点, meaning 'a little'. With 什么 (shénme), it means 'something'.
你想吃点什么？
What would you like to eat?
Words in this phrase
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
a little; some
Short for 一点, meaning a small amount.
再吃点吧。
Eat a little more.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
A question word used to inquire about something.
你想要什么咖啡？
What kind of coffee do you want?
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