The Chinese word for to drink is
喝

hē

Translations for to drink and their definitions

喝
1. (SWC, Mandarin, Jin) to drink
2. to shout; to call out
3. (Cantonese, transitive) to shout at someone
4. Alternative form of 嗬 (hey)
5. (Quanzhou Hokkien) so
6. Variant of ?

飲料
1. n. beverage; drink
酒精飲料 - alcoholic beverage
不准帶入食品和飲料。 - No food or drinks inside.
這裡有一些飲料，隨便選。 - Here are some drinks, take your pick.
他居然沒有給客人準備煙、酒、飲料、糖、瓜子或茶葉。 - Unexpectedly, he hadn't prepared cigarettes, liquor or other beverages, sweets, melon seeds, or tea for the guests.
2. usage. In Cantonese, the nasal consonant for tr=- are used instead.
3. usage. In Mandarin, alcohol, for example:
Would you like an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink?.