喝hēto drink
喝 (hē) means "to drink," as in 我想喝水 (I want to drink some water), 你喝茶吗 (Do you drink tea?) and 我们喝咖啡吧 (Let's have some coffee). This entry covers this one sense, to drink, and each example below shows 喝 meaning to drink.
What does 喝 mean?
- 1.
to drinkverb
What does the character 喝 mean?
- 喝to drink
How do you use 喝?
See it in 我想喝水, 你喝茶吗 and 我们喝咖啡吧.
What are some examples of 喝 in a sentence?
How is 喝 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你想喝什么?
Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?
What would you like to drink?
- Speaker B:
我喝水。你呢?
Wǒ hē shuǐ. Nǐ ne?
I'll have water. And you?
- Speaker A:
我想喝茶。
Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.
I'd like some tea.
- Speaker B:
好,我们去买吧。
Hǎo, wǒmen qù mǎi ba.
OK, let's go buy some.
Can you use 喝 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.