喝 hē
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 曷 what, why, where, which, how
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
喝
hē
to drink
Character
Example phrases
- 爸爸在喝茶。 Bàba zài hē chá. Dad is drinking tea.
- 我想喝水。 Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ. I want to drink some water.
- 你喝什么？ Nǐ hē shénme? What are you drinking?
- 很多孩子不喝牛奶。 Hěn duō háizi bù hē niúnǎi. Many children don't drink milk.
- 奶奶早上喝茶。 Nǎinai zǎoshang hē chá. Grandma drinks tea in the morning.
- 给你一杯水，路上喝。 Gěi nǐ yì bēi shuǐ, lùshang hē. Here's a cup of water — drink it on the way.
- 我渴了，要喝水。 Wǒ kě le, yào hē shuǐ. I'm thirsty, I want to drink some water.
- 他怎么不喝水？ Tā zěnme bù hē shuǐ? Why isn't he drinking water?
- 你喝不喝这个？ Nǐ hē bu hē zhège? Are you going to drink this or not?
- 早饭我喝牛奶，不喝茶。 Zǎofàn wǒ hē niúnǎi, bù hē chá. For breakfast I drink milk, not tea.