Use “drink” for 喝 with an object classified as Drink. Keep the action token in base form.
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drink
喝
To consume a liquid.
Standard Mapping
- Chinese
- 喝
- Pinyin
- hē
- Meaning
- 饮用液体
- Note
- Generator objects are restricted to Drink.
Meaning and Usage
Mapping Boundary
Correct Mapping
She drink water → 她喝水。
Incorrect Mapping or Split
She drink rice → 她喝米饭。
Reason
Rice is Food rather than a Drink object.
Chinglish Examples
He only drink water
Chinese Sentence
他只喝水。
Full Pinyin
tā zhǐ hē shuǐ
Natural English
He only drinks water.
You often drink water
Chinese Sentence
你经常喝水。
Full Pinyin
nǐ jīng cháng hē shuǐ
Natural English
You often drink water.
She drink water
Chinese Sentence
她喝水。
Full Pinyin
tā hē shuǐ
Natural English
She drinks water.