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How to Say ‘Non-alcoholic signature drinks’ in Traditional Chinese

不含酒的特調

bù hán jiǔ de tè diào

[bù hahn jiǔ duh tèdiào]

💬 Usage Tip: 特調 (tè tiáo) is the bar's own house-mixed drink, and you'll see it on Taiwanese bar and café menus. A description ending in 的 goes before the noun it describes: 不含酒的 + 特調.

Phrase Breakdown

不含酒的

bù hán jiǔ de

alcohol-free

不含 means 'does not contain', and 酒 means 'alcohol'. 的 links this description to the noun that follows.

Example

有不含酒的飲料嗎?

Do you have alcohol-free drinks?

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

A negative word used to express denial or refusal.

Example

他不喜歡咖啡。

He doesn't like coffee.

含

hán

[hahn]

contain

Means something includes or contains an ingredient.

Example

請不要提供含花生的料理。

Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.

酒

jiǔ

[jiǔ]

alcohol; liquor

Alcoholic drinks in general.

Example

這裡的酒很貴。

The drinks here are expensive.

的

de

[duh]

's; of; linking particle

A structural particle linking a description to a noun, like 'that contains peanuts' before 'dish.'

Example

請不要提供含花生的料理。

Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.

特調

tè diào

[tèdiào]

signature drink; special mix

A bar's specially mixed house drink.

Example

這杯特調很好喝。

This signature drink is delicious.

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