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    Expressing 'beverage' or 'drink' with 饮料 (yǐnliào)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    饮料 (yǐnliào) means 'beverage' or 'drink' and refers to any kind of prepared drink, such as juice, soda, or tea. It is a general-purpose noun for non-alcoholic drinks in everyday Chinese. For example, 饮料非常好喝 means 'the drink is very tasty.'

    Examples

    • 冰箱里还有饮料，你自己拿吧。

      bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu yǐnliào, nǐ zìjǐ ná ba.

      There are still drinks in the fridge; help yourself.

    • 这种饮料太甜了，我不太喜欢。

      zhè zhǒng yǐnliào tài tián le, wǒ bú tài xǐhuān.

      This drink is too sweet; I don't really like it.

    • 天气热的时候，大家都爱喝冰饮料。

      tiānqì rè de shíhòu, dàjiā dōu ài hē bīng yǐnliào.

      When the weather is hot, everyone loves drinking iced beverages.

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