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 (軟飲料 ruǎn yǐn liào) are a popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. Some international brands have become household names:

可樂
kě lè
coca cola

芬達
Fēn dá
Fanta

雪碧
xuě bì
sprite

蘇打水
sū dá shuǐ
soda

七喜
Qī xǐ
7-Up

紅牛
Hóng niú
Red Bull

NOTE

When ordering drinks at a restaurant in China, you can ask to add or remove ice by saying:

請加冰。
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)

酸梅湯
suān méi tāng
sour plum drink

北冰洋
Běi bīng yáng
Arctic Ocean orange soda

脈動
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):

檸檬水
níng méng shuǐ
lemon water

礦泉水
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):

鮮榨果汁
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:

(你們的)果汁是鮮榨的嗎？
(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

蘋果汁
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

紅茶菌
hóng chá jūn
kombucha, fermented tea

來源：That's Mandarin
編輯：萬月英