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饮料

12 [twelve]

Beverages

Beverages

12[十二]

12 [shí\'èr]

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I drink tea. 我 喝 茶 。 我 喝 茶 。 0
wǒ h- c--. wǒ hē chá. 		+
I drink coffee. 我 喝 咖- 。 我 喝 咖啡 。 0
Wǒ h- k----. Wǒ hē kāfēi. 		+
I drink mineral water. 我 喝 矿-- 。 我 喝 矿泉水 。 0
Wǒ h- k-------- s---. Wǒ hē kuàngquán shuǐ. 		+
     
Do you drink tea with lemon? 你 喝 加--- 茶 吗 ？ 你 喝 加柠檬的 茶 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ h- j-- n------- d- c-- m-? Nǐ hē jiā níngméng de chá ma? 		+
Do you drink coffee with sugar? 你 喝 加-- 咖- 吗 ？ 你 喝 加糖的 咖啡 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ h- j------ d- k---- m-? Nǐ hē jiātáng de kāfēi ma? 		+
Do you drink water with ice? 你 喝-- 加-- 水 ？ 你 喝不喝 加冰的 水 ？ 0
Nǐ h- b- h- j-- b--- d- s---? Nǐ hē bù hē jiā bīng de shuǐ? 		+
     
There is a party here. 这里 有 一- 聚- 。 这里 有 一个 聚会 。 0
Zh- l- y------ j----. Zhè li yǒuyīgè jùhuì. 		+
People are drinking champagne. 人们 喝 香-- 。 人们 喝 香槟酒 。 0
Ré---- h- x----------. Rénmen hē xiāngbīnjiǔ. 		+
People are drinking wine and beer. 人们 喝 葡-- 和 啤- 。 人们 喝 葡萄酒 和 啤酒 。 0
Ré---- h- p------- h- p----. Rénmen hē pútáojiǔ hé píjiǔ. 		+
     
Do you drink alcohol? 你 喝- 吗 ? 你 喝酒 吗 ? 0
Nǐ h---- m-? Nǐ hējiǔ ma? 		+
Do you drink whisky / whiskey (am.)? 你 喝 威-- 吗 ? 你 喝 威士忌 吗 ? 0
Nǐ h- w------- m-? Nǐ hē wēishìjì ma? 		+
Do you drink Coke with rum? 你 喝 可- 加 朗-- 吗 ？ 你 喝 可乐 加 朗姆酒 吗 ？ 0
Nǐ h- k--- j-- l--- m- j-- m-? Nǐ hē kělè jiā lǎng mǔ jiǔ ma? 		+
     
I do not like champagne. 我 不 喜- 喝 香-- 。 我 不 喜欢 喝 香槟酒 。 0
Wǒ b- x----- h- x----------. Wǒ bù xǐhuān hē xiāngbīnjiǔ. 		+
I do not like wine. 我 不 喜- 喝 葡-- 。 我 不 喜欢 喝 葡萄酒 。 0
Wǒ b- x----- h- p-------. Wǒ bù xǐhuān hē pútáojiǔ. 		+
I do not like beer. 我 不 喜- 喝 啤- 。 我 不 喜欢 喝 啤酒 。 0
Wǒ b- x----- h- p----. Wǒ bù xǐhuān hē píjiǔ. 		+
     
The baby likes milk. 这个 婴- 喜- 喝 牛- 。 这个 婴儿 喜欢 喝 牛奶 。 0
Zh--- y------ x----- h- n-----. Zhège yīng'ér xǐhuān hē niúnǎi. 		+
The child likes cocoa and apple juice. 这个 小- 喜- 喝 热--- 和 苹-- 。 这个 小孩 喜欢 喝 热巧克力 和 苹果汁 。 0
Zh--- x------ x----- h- r- q------- h- p------ z--. Zhège xiǎohái xǐhuān hē rè qiǎokèlì hé píngguǒ zhī. 		+
The woman likes orange and grapefruit juice. 这个 女- 喜- 喝 橙- 和 葡--- 。 这个 女人 喜欢 喝 橙汁 和 葡萄柚汁 。 0
Zh--- n---- x----- h- c------- h- p---- y-- z--. Zhège nǚrén xǐhuān hē chéngzhī hé pútáo yòu zhī. 		+
     

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