Usage note
“喝”是把液体放进嘴里咽下去的动作，比如喝水、喝汤。
“hē” shì bǎ yètǐ fàng jìn zuǐ lǐ yàn xiàqù de dòngzuò, bǐrú hē shuǐ, hē tāng.
“喝” refers to the action of putting liquid into your mouth and swallowing it, such as drinking water or soup.
Context note
喝这个字常常用在喝水、喝果汁或者喝汤的时候。它和嘴巴的动作有关，属于食物和饮料的话题。
hē zhè ge zì cháng cháng yòng zài hē shuǐ, hē guǒ zhī huò zhě hē tāng de shí hou. tā hé zuǐ ba de dòng zuò yǒu guān, shǔ yú shí wù hé yǐn liào de huà tí.
The word '喝' is commonly used when drinking water, juice, or soup. It relates to mouth actions and belongs to the topic of food and beverages.
5 examples
我喝了水
Wǒ hē le shuǐ
I drank water.
妈妈让我喝水
Māma ràng wǒ hē shuǐ
Mom made me drink water.
喝点水吧
Hē diǎn shuǐ ba
Drink some water, please.
他喝了好多水
Tā hē le hěnduō shuǐ
He drank a lot of water.
喝水对身体好
Hē shuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo
Drinking water is good for your health.
5 mini stories
小明喝了水，感觉好多了。
Xiǎomíng hē le shuǐ, gǎnjué hěnduō le.
Xiaoming drank water and felt much better.
妈妈每天早上都喝牛奶。
Māma měitiān zǎoshang dōu hē niúnǎi.
Mom drinks milk every morning.
小红在公园里喝了果汁。
Xiǎohóng zài gōngyuán lǐ hē le gōngzú ji.
Xiaohong drank some fruit juice in the park.
爸爸喝了一杯茶。
Bàba hē le yì bēi chá.
Dad drank a cup of tea.
姐姐喝了咖啡，精神好多了。
Jiéjie hē le kāfēi, jīngshén hěnduō le.
Sister drank coffee and felt much more energetic.
Mini dialogue
口渴了
A
你渴吗？想喝什么？
Nǐ kě ma? Xiǎng hē shénme?
Are you thirsty? What do you want to drink?
B
我想喝水。
Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
早餐
A
你早上喝牛奶吗？
Nǐ zǎoshang hē niúnǎi ma?
Do you drink milk in the morning?
B
喝，我每天都喝牛奶。
Hē, wǒ měitiān dōu hē niúnǎi.
Yes, I drink milk every day.
Related words and contrasts
related
吃
chī
to eat
喝 is for liquids, 吃 is for solid foods. A key pair to learn together.
similar
饮
yǐn
to drink (formal)
A more formal word for drinking, seen in words like 饮料 (beverage).