喝酒 (hē jiǔ) — to drink alcohol; to have a drink
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 喝 + 酒, meaning 'to drink alcohol / have a drink'. 酒 is not just 'wine' — it covers all alcoholic drinks in everyday use.
verb
to drink alcoholto have a drink
Examples
- 喝酒。Tā měi tiān wǎn fàn hòu dōu yào hē jiǔ.He drinks every day after dinner.
- 。Tā zuó tiān wǎn shàng hē le hěn duō jiǔ.He drank a lot of alcohol last night.
- 喝酒！Wǒ men yì qǐ qù hē jiǔ bā!Let's go drink together!
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