How to Say ‘What does it taste like?’ in Traditional Chinese
喝起來怎麼樣？
hē qǐ lái zěn me yàng
[huh chee lye dzun muh yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [喝起來怎麼樣？] asks about the impression when drinking it, so it means "what does it taste like?" not just "how is the drink?" The same pattern works with other senses too, like [吃起來怎麼樣？]
Phrase Breakdown
喝起來
hē qǐ lái
[huh chee lye]
to taste; when drunk, it tastes...
Used when asking or describing the taste of a drink.
這款咖啡喝起來怎麼樣？
How does this coffee taste?
怎麼樣
zěn me yàng
[dzun muh yahng]
how is it; what is it like
Used to ask for someone's opinion or description.
衣索比亞喝起來怎麼樣？
How does the Ethiopian coffee taste?
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