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How to Say ‘To be used to drinking’ in Traditional Chinese

喝得慣

hē dé guàn

[hē de guàn]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 得慣 (de guàn) after an action means you're used to it. Put 不 in the middle for the opposite: 喝不慣 "not used to drinking", 吃不慣 "not used to eating".

Phrase Breakdown

喝

hē

[hē]

to drink

To take liquid into the mouth.

Example

我每天喝咖啡。

I drink coffee every day.

得

dé

[de]

can (potential complement)

Placed between verb and result to show possibility.

Example

你看得懂嗎?

Can you understand it?

慣

guàn

[guàn]

accustomed to; used to

Being habituated to something.

Example

我吃不慣辣的。

I'm not used to spicy food.

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