Festive Winter Drinks 🍷 Learn How to Say Wine & Cheers in Mandarin S01E57【ENG】冬日微醺
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Let’s warm up with festive winter drinks! 🍷 In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about red wine, rice wine, and mulled wine in Mandarin, plus how to say “cheers” like a native. Simple grammar, easy vocabulary, and cozy winter vibes. 冬天的夜晚，最适合和朋友小酌一杯。🍶 本集教你用中文聊红酒、米酒、热红酒，还有“干杯”的表达，一起用温暖的中文迎接冬天～
📘 Grammar of the Day 跟 (gēn) — “with / together with” Used to express doing something with someone. Examples: 我喜欢跟朋友一起喝酒。 Wǒ xǐhuān gēn péngyou yìqǐ hējiǔ. I like to drink with my friends. 今天我跟同事去喝一杯。 Jīntiān wǒ gēn tóngshì qù hē yì bēi. Today I’m going to have a drink with my colleagues.
🍷 Key Vocabulary 葡萄酒 (pú táo jiǔ) — wine 我爸爸喜欢喝葡萄酒。Wǒ bàba xǐhuān hē pútaojiǔ. My dad likes drinking wine. 红酒 (hóng jiǔ) — red wine 冬天喝红酒很舒服。Dōngtiān hē hóngjiǔ hěn shūfu. Drinking red wine in winter feels nice. 白酒 (bái jiǔ) — Chinese spirit (baijiu) 白酒很烈。Báijiǔ hěn liè. Baijiu is very strong. 米酒 (mǐ jiǔ) — rice wine 奶奶冬天会做米酒。Nǎinai dōngtiān huì zuò mǐjiǔ. My grandma makes rice wine in winter. 热红酒 (rè hóng jiǔ) — mulled wine 圣诞节的时候人们喜欢喝热红酒。Shèngdànjié de shíhou rénmen xǐhuān hē rè hóngjiǔ. People love drinking mulled wine at Christmas. 啤酒 (pí jiǔ) — beer 我朋友喜欢喝啤酒。Wǒ péngyou xǐhuān hē píjiǔ. My friend likes beer. 喝醉 (hē zuì) — to get drunk 他喝醉了。Tā hē zuì le. He got drunk. 一杯 (yì bēi) — a glass of 我只喝一杯。Wǒ zhǐ hē yì bēi. I only drink one glass. 干杯 (gān bēi) — cheers 来，干杯！Lái, gānbēi! Cheers!
💬 Daily Dialogue 日常对话 Scene: Two friends meet for drinks on a cold night. A：今天好冷，我们去喝一杯吧？ Nǐtiān hǎo lěng, wǒmen qù hē yì bēi ba? It’s so cold today, let’s go have a drink! B：好啊，我想喝热红酒。冬天喝这个最棒！ Hǎo a, wǒ xiǎng hē rè hóngjiǔ. Dōngtiān hē zhège zuì bàng! Sure! I want to drink mulled wine — it’s the best in winter! A：我不太能喝酒，我只喝一点点。 Wǒ bú tài néng hējiǔ, wǒ zhǐ hē yì diǎndiǎn. I can’t drink much — just a little. B：没问题，我们一边喝酒，一边聊天。 Méi wèntí, wǒmen yìbiān hējiǔ, yìbiān liáotiān. No problem — we can drink and chat at the same time.
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