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How to Say ‘Have a cup of tea’ in Traditional Chinese

喝杯茶吧

hē bēi chá ba

[hē bēi chá ba]

💬 Usage Tip: 吧 (ba) at the end turns a statement into a gentle suggestion. 杯 (bēi) is short for 一杯 "a cup of", with the 一 dropped.

Phrase Breakdown

喝

hē

[hē]

to drink

Basic verb for drinking liquids.

Example

我每天早上喝咖啡。

I drink coffee every morning.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in cups or glasses.

Example

我想喝一杯茶。

I want to drink a cup of tea.

茶

chá

[chá]

tea

Tea; restaurants in Taiwan often serve free tea.

Example

我想喝熱茶。

I'd like to drink hot tea.

吧

[ba]

suggestion particle (let's)

Sentence-final particle used to make a suggestion or soften a request.

Example

我們走吧。

Let's go.

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