Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
喝
hē
Description
“喝”是一个很常用的动词，意思是把水、茶、酒等液体放进嘴里，然后咽下去。
"喝" is a very common verb meaning to put liquids like water, tea, or alcohol into the mouth and then swallow.
我们每天都要喝水，天气热的时候会喝得更多。
We drink water every day, and we drink more when the weather is hot.
Meanings
喝hē
to drink (liquid)
我很渴，想喝一杯水。
I'm very thirsty and want to drink a glass of water.
喝hē
to drink alcohol
他晚上喝了很多酒。
He drank a lot of alcohol in the evening.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
喝 is for liquids; use 吃 for solid food like rice or fruit.
- Etymology
the 口 radical on the left shows this word relates to the mouth.
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