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🍸 At the Bar & Drinks in Chinese
Navigate nightlife venues and cocktail culture. Order drinks, offer to buy someone a drink, toast with flair, nightlife etiquette.
“Joe here. Skip the tourist bars on the Bund; I know a place in the French Concession with no sign on the door. Let's get you a drink, and the words to order it.” — Joe, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free ➔Key Chinese words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 啤酒píjiǔ | beer |
| 两liǎng | two (before a measure word) |
| 杯bēi | glass, cup (measure word) |
| 想xiǎng | to want to, feel like |
| 喝hē | to drink |
| 鸡尾酒jīwěijiǔ | cocktail |
| 红酒hóngjiǔ | red wine |
| 威士忌wēishìjì | whisky |
| 酒吧jiǔbā | bar |
| 要yào | to want; I'll have (ordering) |
| 帅哥shuàigē | handsome (guy); casual address for a young man |
| 再来一杯zài lái yì bēi | one more (drink) |
| 请你喝一杯qǐng nǐ hē yì bēi | to buy you a drink |
| 不客气bú kèqi | you're welcome (lit. don't be polite) |
| 那我不客气了nà wǒ bú kèqi le | then don't mind if I do |
| 这轮我请zhè lún wǒ qǐng | this round's on me |
| 请客qǐngkè | to treat, pick up the tab |
| 买单mǎidān | to pay the bill; the bill, please |
| 下次xià cì | next time |
| 喝一杯hē yì bēi | to have a drink |
| 谢谢xièxie | thanks |
| 下次你请我xià cì nǐ qǐng wǒ | next time it's your treat |
| 干杯gānbēi | cheers, bottoms up |
| 随意suíyì | as you like; drink at your own pace |
| 酒量jiǔliàng | alcohol tolerance |
| 敬你jìng nǐ | a toast to you |
| 喝醉hē zuì | to get drunk |
| 我干了，你随意wǒ gān le, nǐ suíyì | I'll down mine, you drink at your own pace |
| 为…干杯wèi … gānbēi | a toast to…, cheers to… |
| 不用búyòng | no need to |
| AA制AA zhì | splitting the bill, going Dutch |
| 吧ba | (suggestion particle) let's…, …okay? |
| 美女měinǚ | beautiful woman; casual address for a young woman |
| 麻烦máfan | could you… (polite request; lit. trouble) |
| 你还好吗？nǐ hái hǎo ma | are you okay? |
| 要不要…？yào bu yào | do you want to…? (offer) |
| 打车dǎchē | to take a taxi |
| 到家dào jiā | to get home |
| 消息xiāoxi | message, text |
| 慢点喝màn diǎn hē | drink slowly |
| 到家了给我发个消息dào jiā le gěi wǒ fā ge xiāoxi | text me when you get home |
Example sentences
你想喝什么？
What do you want to drink?
What do you want to drink?
帅哥，再来一杯！
Hey handsome, one more!
Hey handsome, one more!
我可以请你喝一杯吗？
Can I buy you a drink?
Can I buy you a drink?
下次你请我。
next time you treat me
next time you treat me
为我们干杯！
To us!
To us!
你随意，不用干。
Drink at your own pace, no need to down it.
Drink at your own pace, no need to down it.
美女，麻烦买单。
Miss, the bill, please.
Miss, the bill, please.
到家了给我发个消息。
Text me when you get home.
Text me when you get home.
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