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“drinks” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǔ shuǐ

Example

菜单上有酒水的价格。cài dān shàng yǒu jiú shuǐ de jià gé

The menu lists the prices of drinks.

Illustration for 酒水 (drinks)

How to say “drinks” in Chinese

“Drinks” in Chinese is 酒水 (jiǔ shuǐ).

A single drinks line on a restaurant menu or bill, broad enough to gather alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.

Full entry for 酒水: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 酒水

宾馆的房价不包括酒水。bīn guǎn de fáng jià bù bāo kuò jiú shuǐ

The hotel room rate does not include drinks.

Tips for using 酒水

  • On a Chinese menu, 酒水 (jiǔshuǐ, "drinks") can name a category for ordering or billing, so the label alone does not show whether the charge is for alcohol or a soft drink.

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