饮
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yǐn / yìn · to swallow, to drink

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Readings & meanings

饮 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yǐn

to drink

饮料yǐn liào · drink
yìn

to give (animals) water to drink

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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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饣Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 饮

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yǐnto drink
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Example sentences

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Wǒ kě yǐwéi nǐ tiáo bēi rè yǐn liào ma?我可以为你调杯热饮料吗?

Can I fix you a hot drink?

Source: Tatoeba #3383262 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge pàng nǚ hái chī le tài duō hán gāo táng fèn de yǐn shí.那个胖女孩吃了太多含高糖份的饮食。

That fat girl consumes too much sugary food.

Source: Tatoeba #438476 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhǐnéng hē cóng yǐn shuǐ qì lái de shuǐ.你只能喝从饮水器来的水。

You can only drink water from the water dispenser.

Source: Tatoeba #1016690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi mǎn nián líng yǐn jiǔ shì zuì xíng.未满年龄饮酒是罪行。

Underage drinking is a crime.

Source: Tatoeba #5687003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē diǎn lěng yǐn.我很渴,想喝点冷饮。

I was quite thirsty and wanted to drink something cool.

Source: Tatoeba #8558451 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xǐhuan hē tài tián de yǐn liào.我不喜欢喝太甜的饮料。

I don't like drinking beverages that are too sweet.

Source: Tatoeba #10367140 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 饮 in context

  1. Say yǐn / yìn, then recall the core meaning: to swallow, to drink.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 饮料 (yǐn liào), meaning “drink”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 饮 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.