Beat the Heat ： How to Order Cooling Drinks in Chinese

Summer is in full swing, and the weather is hot! To help you cool down, cold and refreshing drinks are a must🥤

Let's learn a few names of popular drinks in Chinese so you can easily order them at a restaurant or ask for them in a convenience store.

Chinese Names for

Popular Soft Drinks

              

01. Soft Drinks

Fizzy soft drinks (软饮料 ruǎnyǐnliào) are a popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. Some international brands have become household names:

可乐

Kělè

Coca Cola‍‍

芬达

Fēndá

Fanta

雪碧

Xuěbì

Sprite

苏打水

Sūdáshuǐ

Soda‍‍‍‍

七喜

Qīxǐ

7-Up

红牛

Hóngniú

Red Bull

. NOTE .

When ordering drinks at a restaurant in China, you can ask to add or remove ice by saying:

请加冰。

Qǐng jiā bīng.

Please, add ice.‍

不要冰。
Bú yào bīng.‍

No ice, please.

02. Chinese Soft Drinks

There are also a few famous local brands that you can try:

王老吉

Wánglǎojí

Wanglaoji (sweet herbal tea)

酸梅汤

Suānméitāng

Sour plum drink

北冰洋

Běibīngyáng

Arctic Ocean orange soda

脉动

Màidòng

Mizone sports drink

03. Healthier Options

If you prefer no sugar in your drink, let's look at some of the "healthier" soft drink options:

01. Water 💦

Let's start by looking at different types of water (水 ‍‍‍shuǐ):

柠檬水

Níngméngshuǐ

Lemon water

矿泉水

Kuàngquánshuǐ

Mineral water

汽水

Qìshuǐ

Sparkling water

02. Juice 🧃

Many big chains and small stalls also offer fresh juices (果汁 guǒzhī):

鲜榨果汁

Xiān zhà guǒzhī

Freshly squeezed juice

. NOTE .

To make sure the juice is freshly made and doesn't come from a box, you can always ask:

(你们的)果汁是鲜榨的吗？

(Nǐmen de) guǒzhī shì xiān zhà de ma?

Is (your) juice freshly squeezed?‍

🤓 To ask for any type of juice you can create a word by saying "fruit name" + "juice (汁 zhī)". Here are a few examples:

橙汁

Chéngzhī‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Orange juice

西瓜汁

Xīguāzhī

Watermelon juice

苹果汁

Píngguǒzhī

Apple juice

葡萄汁

Pútaozhī

Grape juice

03. More Options 🧋‍

Here are some extra refreshing options for you to choose from:

奶昔

Nǎixī

Milkshake

冰沙

Bīngshā

Smoothie

冰茶

Bīngchá

Ice tea

红茶菌

Hóngchájūn

Kombucha, fermented tea

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