Humanities Languages Ordering Beverages Share Flipboard Email Print Languages Mandarin Vocabulary Basics History & Culture Pronunciation & Conversation Chinese Characters English as a Second Language Spanish French German Italian Japanese Russian English Grammar View More by Qiu Gui Su Qiu Gui Su is a native Mandarin speaker who has taught Mandarin Chinese for over 20 years. Updated April 27, 2017 China's most famous beverage is tea, and rightly so. The Chinese have been cultivating tea for thousands of years, and the methods for processing tea have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years.There are many types of tea within the three main categories: green tea, oolong tea and black tea. Any visit to China or Taiwan is not complete without a sampling of the fine tea that's available. More Than TeaBut tea is not the only drink you can buy. There are all kinds of fruit juices, soft drinks, beers and wines to sample. Non-alcoholic drinks are available at coffee shops and tea stands, and bars and restaurants also serve beer, wine, and liquor.Many drinks are served sweetened, but you can also order them without sugar (bù jiā táng) or with just a bit of sugar (bàn táng). Coffee is usually served with creamer and bags of sugar on the side. Green tea and oolong tea are usually served without sugar or milk. Black tea with milk is called "milk tea," and may be sweetened according to taste.Here are some popular beverages you will find in China and Taiwan. Click on the link in the Pinyin column to hear the pronunciation. EnglishPinyinTraditional CharactersSimplified CharactersTeachá茶茶Black teahóng chá紅茶红茶Oolong teawūlóng chá烏龍茶乌龙茶Green tealǜ chá綠茶绿茶Coffeekāfēi咖啡咖啡Black coffeehēi kāfēi黑咖啡黑咖啡Creamnǎi jīng奶精奶精Sugartáng糖糖No sugarbù jiā táng不加糖不加糖Half sugarbàn táng半糖半糖Milkniú nǎi牛奶牛奶Juiceguǒ zhī果汁果汁Orange juiceliǔchéng zhī柳橙汁柳橙汁Apple juicepíngguǒ zhī蘋果汁苹果汁Pineapple juicefènglí zhī鳳梨汁凤梨汁Lemonadeníngméng zhī檸檬汁柠檬汁Watermelon juicexīguā zhī西瓜汁西瓜汁Soft drinksyǐn liào飲料饮料Colakělè可樂可乐Waterkāi shuǐ開水开水Mineral waterkuàng quán shuǐ礦泉水矿泉水Ice waterbīng shuǐ冰水冰水Icebīng冰冰Beerpíjiǔ啤酒啤酒Winepútáo jiǔ葡萄酒葡萄酒Red Winehóng jiǔ紅酒红酒White winebái jiǔ白酒白酒Sparkling wineqìpāo jiǔ氣泡酒气泡酒Champagnexiāng bīn香檳香槟Wine listjiǔ dān酒單酒单I would like ... .Wǒ yào ... .我要...我要... .I will have this.Wǒ yào zhègè.我要這個。我要这个。 Continue Reading