Cantonese Word of the Day
飲
YAM • verb — 22nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to drink (a liquid); to have a beverage
Examples
- 你想唔想飲啲嘢？
(Do you want to drink something?) - 我好渴，想飲水。
(I'm very thirsty; I want to drink water.) - 我哋去飲茶，好唔好？
(Shall we go for dim sum / tea?)
Synonyms
- 飲嘢
- 啜
Use 飲 when talking about drinking liquids or offering/ordering drinks. It appears in many common phrases (e.g., 飲茶 for going out for tea/dim sum, 飲醉 for getting drunk). In casual speech you may hear 飲嘢 (have a drink) or 啜 for 'sip.'
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