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喝
hē
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- pinyin
- hē
- simplified
- 喝
- traditional
- 喝
1 · verb
To take a liquid such as water or tea into your mouth and swallow it.
把水、茶等液体从嘴里咽下去。
Use 喝水, 喝茶, or 喝汤. This sense is hē; the hè in 喝彩 is a different use.
I would like some warm water.
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我想喝点温水。
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This tea is very hot; drink it slowly.
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这茶很烫，慢慢喝。
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