How to Say ‘Buy you a drink’ in Traditional Chinese
請你喝一杯
qǐng nǐ hē yī bēi
[qǐng nǐ huh ee bay]
💬 Usage Tip: 請 (qǐng) here means "to treat someone", not "please". The pattern is 請 + person + activity: 請你吃飯 "treat you to a meal".
Phrase Breakdown
請你
qǐng nǐ
treat you
請 here means 'to treat (someone)'. 請 and 你 are both third tones, so 請 rises like a second tone.
我請你吃飯。
I'll treat you to a meal.
Words in this phrase
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
to treat; to buy for
To pay for something for someone else as a treat.
今天我請你吃飯。
Today I'll treat you to a meal.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
喝一杯
hē yī bēi
to a drink
喝 (drink) + 一杯 (one glass). 一杯 is a common way to say 'a drink'. 一 is said yì before the first-tone 杯.
我們去喝一杯吧！
Let's go have a drink!
Words in this phrase
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
Used for drinking beverages like coffee or tea.
你今天想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans do you want to drink today?
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that helps form the phrase for category.
你想找哪一類工作？
What kind of job do you want to look for?
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; glass
A measure word for drinks served in a cup.
我要一杯冰咖啡。
I want a cup of iced coffee.
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