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| 果汁 | guo3 zhi1 | fruit juice (general term) |
| 橘子汁 | ju2 zi3 zhi1 | orange juice |
| 苹果汁 | ping2 guo3 zhi1 | apple juice |
| 牛奶 | niu2 nai3 | milk |
| 茶 | cha2 | tea |
| 红茶 | hong2 cha2 | black tea (called "red tea" in Chinese) |
| 绿茶 | lv4 cha2 | green tea |
| 乌龙茶 | wu1 long2 cha2 | oolong tea |
| 茉莉花茶 | mo4 li4 hua1 cha2 | jasmine tea |
| 菊花茶 | ju2 hua1 cha2 | chrysanthemum tea |
| 奶茶 | nai3 cha2 | milk tea |
| 珍珠奶茶 | zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 | bubble milk tea |
| 凉茶 | liang3 cha2 | ice tea |
| 王老吉 | wang2 lao3 ji2 | Wanglaoji herbal tea (the stuff in the red cans) |
| 咖啡 | ka1 fei1 | coffee |
| 汽水 | qi2 shui3 | soda, pop (general word) |
| 可乐 | ke3 le4 | cola (general word for Coke or Pepsi) |
| 可口可乐 | ke3 kou3 ke3 le4 | Coke |
| 百事可乐 | bai2 shi4 ke3 le4 | Pepsi |
| 雪碧 | xue2 bi4 | Sprite |
| 芬达 | fen1 da2 | Fanta |
| 美年达 | mei3 nian2 da2 | Mirinda |
| 佳得乐 | jia1 de2 le4 | Gatorade |
| 红牛 | hong2 niu2 | Red Bull |
| 冰水 | bing1 shui3 | cold water |
| 矿春水 | kuang4 chun2 shui3 | bottled water |
| 开水 | kai1 shui3 | boiled water |