How to Say ‘Want to drink’ in Traditional Chinese
想喝
xiǎng hē
[shyang huh]
💬 Usage Tip: [想喝] is a very common pattern: [想] + verb means "want to …". You can swap the verb: [想吃] (want to eat), [想買] (want to buy).
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or preference, like wanting something to drink.
我想喝咖啡，也想先想一下。
I want to drink coffee, and I also want to think for a moment first.
喝
hē
[huh]
drink
The verb for drinking beverages like coffee, tea, or water.
天氣很熱，我想喝冰咖啡。
The weather is hot, so I want to drink iced coffee.
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