HSK Drink Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of ‘’’drink’’’. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 茶 | chá | tea | HSK 1 |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | HSK 2 |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | (cow) milk | HSK 2 |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer | HSK 3 |
| 矿泉水 | kuàngquánshuǐ | mineral spring water | HSK 4 |
Additional Vegetable Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 可乐 | kělè | cola | A2 |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea | A2 |
| 红酒 | hóngjiǔ | red wine | A2 |
| 雪碧 | Xuěbì | Sprite (soft drink) | B1 |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | traditional Chinese liquor usually distilled from sorghum or maize | B1 |
| 白葡萄酒 | bái pútáojiǔ | white wine | B1 |
| 零糖可乐 | líng táng kělè | zero sugar cola | B1 |
| 热巧克力 | rè qiǎokèlì | hot chocolate | B1 |
| 苏打水 | sūdáshuǐ | soda drink (loanword) | B2 |
| 燕麦奶 | yànmài nǎi | oat milk | B2 |
| 豆浆 | dòujiāng | soy milk | B2 |
