喝

• 拼音: hē
• 汉字拆解: 喝 = 口 (mouth) + 曷 (phonetic) — consuming liquid through the mouth

含义

To drink. The standard verb for consuming liquids.

Used for all beverages: water, tea, coffee, juice, soup (喝汤), and alcohol. Chinese uses 喝 for soup because soup is consumed as a liquid, unlike English which uses 'eat'. Common in polite offers: 你要喝什么？

例句

1. 我每天喝很多水。
2. 你想喝什么茶？
3. 早上我喜欢喝咖啡。

用法指南

语境: food, everyday, hospitality

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请喝茶。(Please have some tea.)
• 你想喝点什么？(What would you like to drink?)

错误说法

• 喝饭 (You don't 喝 rice or solid food — use 吃 for eating)

起源与历史

The character contains 口 (mouth) on the left, indicating an action performed with the mouth. The right component 曷 is phonetic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal