喝 meaning in English

hē

to drink; variant of 嗬[he1]

HSK 1verb12 strokes

Meaning of 喝

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

hē

to drink
variant of 嗬[he1]

hè

to shout

How to use 喝

喝 is the everyday verb for drinking any liquid, such as water, tea, coffee, or alcohol. It also appears in 好喝 (hǎohē), meaning a drink tastes good. Example: 你想喝什么？(Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?) What would you like to drink?

喝 (hē) has the mouth radical 口 on the left, so think of a mouth taking in a drink. The right side 曷 (hé) hints at the sound, close to hē.

Common mistake: Learners often say 吃水 for drinking water, but liquids take 喝, so say 喝水 (hē shuǐ). Also note that 好吃 (hǎochī) is for food and 好喝 (hǎohē) is for drinks.

喝 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

那nà个ge男nán人rén想xiǎng喝hē点diǎn东dōng西xī。

The man wanted to have a drink.

喝hē再zài多duō的de水shuǐ也yě不bù为wèi过guò

Drinking more water won't do you any harm.

我wǒ现xiàn在zài想xiǎng要yào喝hē点diǎn东dōng西xī。

I want something to drink now.

我wǒ给gěi你nǐ买mǎi点diǎn东dōng西xī喝hē吧ba。

Let me get you something to drink.

因yīn为wèi喝hē酒jiǔ喝hē太tài多duō，所suǒ以yǐ我wǒ生shēng病bìng了le。

I got sick from drinking too much.

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喝 hē · to drink · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 喝.

喝彩	hècǎi	to acclaim; to cheer
吃喝玩乐	chī-hē-wán-lè	(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); (fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pl
喝酒	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
喝醉	hēzuì	to get drunk
喝茶	hēchá	to drink tea; to get engaged
好喝	hǎohē	tasty (drinks)
喝光	hēguāng	to drink up; to finish (a drink)
喝掉	hēdiào	to drink up; to finish (a drink)
吃喝	chīhē	to eat and drink; food and drink

Questions about 喝

What does 喝 mean?

喝 (hē) means "to drink; variant of 嗬[he1]" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 喝?

喝 is made of 1 character: 喝 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 喝 an HSK word?

Yes. 喝 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Does 喝 alone mean drinking alcohol?

Not by itself. 喝 means to drink in general, but 喝酒 (hējiǔ) specifically means drinking alcohol, and 喝醉 (hēzuì) means to get drunk. In context, 去喝一杯 (qù hē yì bēi) often suggests going for a drink.

When is 喝 pronounced hè instead of hē?

The fourth tone hè means to shout, as in 喝彩 (hècǎi), to cheer or acclaim. In daily speech about drinking, it is always the first tone hē.