Chinese Verb "喝" (hē)

to drink

Action verb

Basic Usage

Basic

Subject + 喝 + drink

我喝茶。

Wǒ hē chá.

I drink tea.

Completed Action (了 (le))

Completed with 了

Subject + 喝 + 了 + drink

我喝了两杯咖啡。

Wǒ hē le liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I drank two cups of coffee.

Experience (过 (guò))

Experience with 过

Subject + 喝 + 过 + drink

你喝过中国茶吗？

Nǐ hē guò Zhōngguó chá ma?

Have you ever drunk Chinese tea?

Ongoing Action (在/着)

In progress

Subject + 在 + 喝 + drink

他在喝啤酒。

Tā zài hē píjiǔ.

He is drinking beer.

Future / Intent (会/要/想)

Want to

Subject + 想 + 喝 + drink

你想喝点什么？

Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shénme?

What would you like to drink?

Negation (不/没)

Negative with 不

Subject + 不喝 + drink

我不喝酒。

Wǒ bù hē jiǔ.

I don't drink alcohol.

Negative past

Subject + 没喝

他今天没喝水。

Tā jīntiān méi hē shuǐ.

He didn't drink water today.

Common Compounds & Related Words

Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning
喝水	hē shuǐ	to drink water
喝醉	hēzuì	to get drunk
好喝	hǎohē	tasty (for drinks)

Example Sentences

多喝水对身体好。

Duō hē shuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Drinking more water is good for your health.

来，喝杯茶吧。

Lái, hē bēi chá ba.

Come, have a cup of tea.

别喝太多酒。

Bié hē tài duō jiǔ.

Don't drink too much alcohol.