Chinese word

热饮

Pronunciation

Pinyinrè yǐn

Meaning

  • nounhot drink

Example

冬天我每天喝热饮。dōng tiān wǒ měi tiān hē rè yǐn

In winter, I have a hot drink every day.

Illustration for 热饮 (hot drink)

More examples

咖啡店里有多种热饮可以选择。kā fēi diàn lǐ yǒu duō zhǒng rè yǐn ké yǐ xuǎn zé

The cafe offers a variety of hot drinks to choose from.

Core concept

A drink defined by the heat felt during drinking rather than by its ingredients.

Common phrases

  • 点一杯热饮diǎn yì bēi rè yǐn

    order a hot drink

  • 热饮和冷饮rè yǐn hé léng yǐn

    hot and cold drinks

  • 喝热饮hē rè yǐn

    drink a hot drink

Similar words

饮料yǐn liào: A general term for something prepared to drink.
冷饮léng yǐn: A beverage that feels cold when drunk.
热水rè shuǐ: Heated water intended for drinking.
茶chá: A beverage produced by steeping tea leaves.

Definition in Chinese

用热水或经过加热处理、在喝时呈现明显温热感的饮料。yòng rè shuǐ huò jīng guò jiā rè chú lǐ zài hē shí chéng xiàn míng xiǎn wēn rè gǎn de yǐn liào

Word origin

The compound 热 (rè, "hot") + 饮 (yǐn, "drink") names a drink category based on serving temperature rather than ingredients.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese menus, this word commonly marks a temperature choice, so the same beverage may belong to a different category when it is served cold.

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