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Summer is in full swing, and the weather is hot! To help you cool down, cold and refreshing drinks are a must.
Today let's learn a few names of popular drinks in Chinese so you can easily order them at a restaurant or ask for them in a convenience store.
Chinese Names for Popular Soft Drinks
1. Soft Drinks
Fizzy soft drinks (软饮料 ruǎn yǐn liào) are a popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. Some international brands have become household names:
可乐
kě lè
coca cola
芬达
Fēn dá
Fanta
雪碧
xuě bì
sprite
苏打水
sū dá shuǐ
soda
七喜
Qī xǐ
7-Up
红牛
Hóng niú
Red Bull
NOTE
When ordering drinks at a restaurant in China, you can ask to add or remove ice by saying:
请加冰。
Qǐng jiā bīng.
Please, add ice.
不要冰。
Bù yào bīng.
No ice, please.
2. Chinese Soft Drinks
There are also a few famous local brands that you can try:
王老吉
Wáng lǎo jí
Wanglaoji (sweet herbal tea)
酸梅汤
suān méi tāng
sour plum drink
北冰洋
Běi bīng yáng
Arctic Ocean orange soda
脉动
Mài dòng
Mizone sports drink
3. Healthier Options
If you prefer no sugar in your drink, let's look at some of the "healthier" soft drink options:
01. Water
Let's start by looking at different types of water (水 shuǐ):
柠檬水
níng méng shuǐ
lemon water
矿泉水
kuàng quán shuǐ
mineral water
汽水
qì shuǐ
sparkling water
02. Juice
Many big chains and small stalls also offer fresh juices (果汁 guǒ zhī):
鲜榨果汁
xiān zhà guǒ zhī
freshly squeezed juice
NOTE
To make sure the juice is freshly made and doesn't come from a box, you can always ask:
(你们的)果汁是鲜榨的吗？
(Nǐ men de) guǒ zhī shì xiān zhà de ma?
Is (your) juice freshly squeezed?
To ask for any type of juice you can create a word by saying "fruit name" + "juice (汁 zhī)". Here are a few examples:
橙汁
chéng zhī
orange juice
西瓜汁
xī guā zhī
watermelon juice
苹果汁
píng guǒ zhī
apple juice
葡萄汁
pú tao zhī
grape juice
03. More Options
Here are some extra refreshing options for you to choose from:
奶昔
nǎi xī
milkshake
冰沙
bīng shā
smoothie
冰茶
bīng chá
ice tea
红茶菌
hóng chá jūn
kombucha, fermented tea
来源：That's Mandarin
编辑：万月英
