Usage note
饮料是用来喝的液体，比如水、果汁和牛奶。
yǐn liào shì yòng lái hē de ròu bīng, bǐ 如饮料是用来喝的液体，比如水、果汁和牛奶。
Beverages are liquids that we drink, such as water, juice, and milk.
Context note
饮料在日常生活中很常见，例如在超市购物时可以看到各种饮料，在餐厅吃饭时也会提供饮料。
yǐn liào zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ kān jiàn, rú 例如在超市购物时可以看到各种饮料，在餐厅吃饭时也会提供饮料。
Beverages are very common in daily life. For example, you can see various drinks when shopping at a supermarket, and restaurants also offer drinks while you eat.
5 examples
我喜欢喝饮料。
wǒ xǐ huan hē yǐn liào。
I like to drink beverages.
妈妈给我买了一瓶饮料。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì píng yǐn liào。
Mom bought me a bottle of beverage.
我不喜欢碳酸饮料。
wǒ bù xǐ huan tàn suān yǐn liào。
I don't like carbonated drinks.
他喝了很多饮料。
tā hē le hěn duō yǐn liào。
He drank a lot of beverages.
我们一起去买饮料吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù mǎi yǐn liào ba。
Let's go together to buy some beverages.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都会喝一杯饮料。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì hē yì bēi yǐn liào。
Xiaoming drinks a cup of beverage every morning.
妈妈提醒我不要喝太多饮料。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bú yào hē tài duō yǐn liào。
Mom reminds me not to drink too much beverage.
我们去公园的时候，买了些饮料。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán de shí hòu， mǎi le xiē yǐn liào。
When we went to the park, we bought some beverages.
他不喜欢喝咖啡，只喜欢喝饮料。
tā bù xǐ huan hē kā fēi， zhī xǐ huan hē yǐn liào。
He doesn't like coffee but only likes drinks.
我们一起去买饮料，然后去公园野餐。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù mǎi yǐn liào， rán hòu qù gōng yuán yě cān。
We went together to buy beverages and then had a picnic in the park.
Mini dialogue
选饮料
A
你想喝什么饮料？有果汁和水。
Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào? Yǒu guǒzhī hé shuǐ.
What beverage do you want to drink? There's juice and water.
B
我要水，甜饮料对牙齿不好。
Wǒ yào shuǐ, tián yǐnliào duì yáchǐ bù hǎo.
I'll have water, sweet beverages are bad for teeth.
分享饮料
A
这瓶饮料太大了，我们一起喝吧。
Zhè píng yǐnliào tài dà le, wǒmen yīqǐ hē ba.
This bottle of beverage is too big, let's share it.
B
好，谢谢！我喜欢这种饮料。
Hǎo, xièxie! Wǒ xǐhuan zhè zhǒng yǐnliào.
Okay, thanks! I like this kind of beverage.
Related words and contrasts
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水
shuǐ
water
水 is the most common and healthy 饮料 (beverage).
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果汁
guǒzhī
fruit juice
果汁 is a sweet 饮料 made from fruit.
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牛奶
niúnǎi
milk
牛奶 is a white 饮料 that is good for growing children.