In China you can order just about the same selection of drinks at a bar as you can in English. They have a variety of translations for the names of Western drinks, here are some of the more common examples and the sentences you need to order…
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酒吧 Jiǔbā – a Bar
你要喝甚麼？ － Nǐ yào hē shénme? – What do you want to drink?
一杯 － Yībēi – One cup (of)…
兩杯 – Liǎngbēi – Two cups (of)…
三杯 – Sānbēi – Three cups
啤酒 – Píjiǔ – Beer
紅酒 – Hóngjiǔ – Red wine
香檳 – Xiāngbīn – Champagne
威士忌 – Wēishìjì – Whiskey
加冰塊 – Jiā bīngkuāi – add ice
不要冰塊 – Búyào bīngkuài – (I) don’t want ice
乾杯 – Gānbēi – Cheers! (lit. “dry cup”)
