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喝 hē drink

How to remember 喝: 口 mouth + 曷 a drink = drink. At the finish line the marathon runner opens her dry mouth, grabs a drink from a volunteer and cannot stop drinking.

  • 983. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

喝 = 口 mouth + 曷 a drink

  • 口 mouth
  • 曷 a drink
The Gushi story

At the finish line the marathon runner opens her dry mouth, grabs a drink from a volunteer and cannot stop drinking.

How it is used

  • 'To drink' - 喝水 (hē shuǐ) drink water, 喝茶 (hē chá) drink tea, 喝酒 (hē jiǔ) drink alcohol.
  • Reading trap: it's hè in 喝彩 (hècǎi) 'to cheer, to applaud'.

Words with 喝

Example sentences

  • 水喝完了。 Shuǐ hēwán le.I finished drinking the water.
  • 他喜欢喝酒。 Tā xǐhuan hējiǔ.He likes drinking alcohol.
  • 你喝茶还是咖啡？ Nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi?Would you prefer tea or coffee?
  • 这碗汤好喝 这碗汤好喝this soup is tasty