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    Expressing 'good to drink' with 好喝 (hǎohē)

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    Structure

    Subject + 好喝

    Explanation

    好喝 (hǎohē) means 'good to drink' or 'tasty' when describing beverages. It follows the pattern 好 + verb, where 好 means 'good' and 喝 means 'to drink.' This is parallel to 好吃 (good to eat) for food.

    Examples

    • 这杯奶茶真好喝，你要不要试试？

      zhè bēi nǎichá zhēn hǎohē, nǐ yào bú yào shìshì?

      This milk tea is really delicious; do you want to try it?

    • 妈妈煮的汤特别好喝。

      māmā zhǔ de tāng tèbié hǎohē.

      The soup mom makes is especially delicious.

    • 听说那家店的咖啡很好喝。

      tīngshuō nà jiā diàn de kāfēi hěn hǎohē.

      I heard the coffee at that shop is really good.

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