How to Say ‘Finish this drink first’ in Traditional Chinese
先喝完這杯
xiān hē wán zhè bēi
[shyen hē wán juh bēi]
💬 Usage Tip: 完 after a verb means finishing it completely: 吃完 "finish eating", 喝完 "finish drinking".
Phrase Breakdown
先
xiān
[shyen]
first
Used to say you will do something before anything else.
我先看看，不急著買。
I'll look first; I'm not in a hurry to buy.
喝完
hē wán
[hē wán]
to finish drinking
Drink plus result complement 完 (finished).
我喝完了。
I finished drinking.
這
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word meaning this; it points at the person in an insulting way.
他氣得大喊：「你這個王八蛋！」
He angrily shouted, 'You bastard!'
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup; glass
A container used to hold drinkable liquids.
我在喝一杯咖啡。
I am drinking a cup of coffee.
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