Chinese words · HSK 1

喝

hē

to drink

Every meaning

hē

  1. to drink
  2. to shout (as in 吆喝)

hè

  1. to shout loudly (as in 喝彩, 喝令)

In a sentence

  • 我想喝一杯水。

    I'd like to drink a glass of water.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).