Summer is in full swing, and the weather is hot! To help you cool down, cold and refreshing drinks are a must🥤
This week, 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
Fizzy soft drinks (软饮料 ruǎnyǐnliào) are a popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. Some international brands have become household names:
. NOTE .
When ordering drinks at a restaurant in China, you can ask to add or remove ice by saying:
Please, add ice.
No ice, please.
02. Chinese Soft Drinks
There are also a few famous local brands that you can try:
Wanglaoji (sweet herbal tea)
sour plum drink
Arctic Ocean orange soda
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):
lemon water
mineral water
sparkling water
02. Juice 🧃
Many big chains and small stalls also offer fresh juices (果汁 guǒzhī):
freshly squeezed juice
. NOTE .
To make sure the juice is freshly made and doesn't come from a box, you can always ask:
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:
orange juice
watermelon juice
apple juice
grape juice
03. More Options 🧋
Here are some extra refreshing options for you to choose from:
milkshake
smoothie
ice tea
kombucha, fermented tea
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