Writing
喝 (hē) — how to say "to drink" in Chinese
喝
To drink
verb
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
喝水
hē shuǐ
to drink water
喝茶
hē chá
to drink tea
Examples
上午我在家喝茶，我很高兴。
In the morning I drink tea at home, I am very happy.
我喝水
I drink water.
Mnemonic
[hē-] Hercules finds himself in an enchanted forest holding a giant mug with the character 喝 "to drink" 🍺 painted on it. He stumbles upon a tree with a [口] mouth-shaped bark that offers him a magical elixir. Laughing heartily, Hercules drinks it all, feeling invincible and ready for new quests.
Frequently asked questions
How to say to drink in Mandarin?
"to drink" in Chinese is 喝 (hē).
喝 meaning in English
喝 (hē) means "To drink".
To drink in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hē (written as he). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
He in Chinese character
It is written 喝 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 喝?
喝 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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