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How to Say ‘What I drink’ in Traditional Chinese

我喝的

wǒ hē de

[waw huh duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [我喝的] literally means [the thing I drink / drank], with [的] turning the verb phrase into a noun-like chunk. The same pattern works in [你點的] and [他買的].

Phrase Breakdown

[waw]

I; me

The speaker; in this phrase it means 'what I drink.'

Example

我喝的你也想試,是不是太有默契了?

You want to try what I'm drinking too? That's a little too in sync, isn't it?

喝的

hē de

drank; for drinking; what I drink

In this context, refers to something that is drunk or intended to be drunk.

Example

這是我喝的。

This is what I drink.

Words in this phrase

[huh]

drink

The action of drinking; together with 我 and 的, it forms 'what I drink.'

Example

你盯著我喝的看那麼久,是想交換喝喝看嗎?

You've been staring at what I'm drinking for so long—do you want to trade and try each other's?

de

[duh]

the one that; what ...

Makes the phrase refer to a thing, so 我喝的 means 'what I'm drinking.'

Example

你說我喝的看起來不錯,那你要不要試一口?

You said what I'm drinking looks good, so do you want a sip?

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