饮料
yǐnliào
beverage / drink
饮料 means beverage or drink. It covers everything from water and tea to soft drinks and juice. In restaurants, 酒水饮料 refers to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Example sentences
你想喝什么饮料？
Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào?
What drink would you like?
饮料在那边。
Yǐnliào zài nàbiān.
The drinks are over there.
How to use 饮料 in practice
饮料 is a food & drink item that is easiest to learn inside a complete sentence. Read it with the pinyin yǐnliào, then connect it to the meaning “beverage / drink” before trying to use it from memory. The examples on this page show the phrase in context: 你想喝什么饮料？ / 饮料在那边。.
When you practice 饮料, do not stop at recognition. Say one example aloud, swap in a new person, place, object, or time word, and then use the phrase in a short answer. This turns a glossary entry into real Mandarin output and exposes word-order or pronunciation mistakes quickly.
Common learner mistake
A common learner mistake is to memorize 饮料 only as “beverage / drink” and then translate word by word from English. Instead, learn the whole chunk with the words around it. Notice which nouns, verbs, measure words, or polite markers appear before and after the phrase, and copy that pattern in your own sentence.
Mini practice prompt
Practice prompt: open Cafe ordering guide, start a short conversation, and use 饮料 naturally in your first or second reply. If the sentence feels awkward, compare it with the examples above and try again with a smaller sentence.
Memory tip: review 饮料 tomorrow by covering the English meaning, reading only yǐnliào, and producing a sentence before checking the examples. Active recall helps this word survive beyond one reading session.
Practice related pages
FAQ
What are common drinks in Chinese restaurants?
Common drinks include 茶 (tea), 可乐 (cola), 雪碧 (Sprite), 果汁 (juice), 矿泉水 (mineral water), and 豆浆 (soy milk).
How can I remember 饮料 faster?
Say 饮料 inside a full sentence, change one detail, and repeat it in a realistic prompt. The combination of sound, meaning, and context is stronger than memorizing the translation alone.
Can I use 饮料 in conversation practice?
Yes. Start with the example sentence, then use 饮料 in a short AI conversation so you can see whether the surrounding word order and tone feel natural.
Published by AI Chinese Coach