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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 (软饮料 ruǎn yǐn liào) are a popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. Some international brands have become household names:
可乐kě lècoca cola
芬达Fēn dáFanta
雪碧xuě bìsprite
苏打水sū dá shuǐsoda
七喜Qī xǐ7-Up
红牛Hóng niúRed Bull
NOTE
When ordering drinks at a restaurant in China, you can ask to add or remove ice by saying:
请加冰。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 jíWanglaoji (sweet herbal tea)
酸梅汤suān méi tāngsour plum drink
北冰洋Běi bīng yángArctic Ocean orange soda
脉动Mài dòngMizone 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):
柠檬水níng méng shuǐlemon water
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
汽水qì shuǐsparkling water
02. Juice
Many big chains and small stalls also offer fresh juices (果汁 guǒ zhī):
鲜榨果汁xiān zhà guǒ zhīfreshly squeezed juice
NOTE
To make sure the juice is freshly made and doesn't come from a box, you can always ask:
(你们的)果汁是鲜榨的吗？(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 zhīorange juice
西瓜汁xī guā zhīwatermelon juice
苹果汁píng guǒ zhīapple juice
葡萄汁pú tao zhīgrape juice
03. More Options
Here are some extra refreshing options for you to choose from:
奶昔nǎi xīmilkshake
冰沙bīng shāsmoothie
冰茶bīng cháice tea
红茶菌hóng chá jūnkombucha, fermented tea
来源：That's Mandarin编辑：万月英