🍹 Summer is here—and it’s getting toasty! In this chilled-out episode of Little Mandarin, we’re diving into everyone’s favorite summer boozy beverages, from beer and plum wine to rosé and sparkling cocktails. Learn how to say them in Mandarin, discover cultural drinking habits in China, and pick up fun vocabulary along the way (no hangover, promise!). This episode is explained in English—perfect for beginners and curious drinkers. 干杯！Cheers! 🥂

📚 Grammar of the Day:

“最……的之一” – one of the most…
Use this to express favorites or top picks.

🧾 Example Sentences:

• 啤酒是我夏天最喜欢的酒水之一。
  Beer is one of my favorite summer drinks.
• 法国是我最想去的国家之一。
  France is one of the countries I most want to visit.

🧃 Key Vocabulary List (with pinyin + examples):

1. 啤酒 (píjiǔ) – beer
   我爸最喜欢喝啤酒。
   My dad loves drinking beer.
2. 鸡尾酒 (jīwěijiǔ) – cocktail
   这家店的鸡尾酒超好喝！
   The cocktails at this place are amazing!
3. 白葡萄酒 (bái pútaojiǔ) – white wine
   夏天喝白葡萄酒很清爽。
   Drinking white wine in summer feels refreshing.
4. 红葡萄酒 (hóng pútaojiǔ) – red wine
   我不太喜欢红葡萄酒。
   I don’t really like red wine.
5. 玫瑰红葡萄酒 / 粉红葡萄酒 (méiguīhóng / fěnhóng pútaojiǔ) – rosé wine
   她点了一杯粉红葡萄酒。
   She ordered a glass of rosé wine.
6. 香槟 (xiāngbīn) – champagne
   我们开香槟庆祝她的生日。
   We popped champagne to celebrate her birthday.
7. 梅子酒 (méizǐjiǔ) – plum wine
   梅子酒喝起来甜甜的。
   Plum wine tastes sweet.
8. 气泡酒 (qìpàojiǔ) – sparkling wine
   你喜欢喝气泡酒吗？
   Do you like drinking sparkling wine?
9. 柚子高球 (yòuzi gāoqiú) – yuzu highball
   我朋友点了一杯柚子高球。
   My friend ordered a yuzu highball.
10. 微醺 (wēixūn) – slightly tipsy
    我现在有点微醺，感觉刚刚好。
    I’m slightly tipsy now—it feels just right.
11. 清爽 (qīngshuǎng) – refreshing
    这个鸡尾酒味道很清爽。
    This cocktail tastes very refreshing.
12. 干杯 (gānbēi) – cheers
    来，干杯！夏天快乐！
    Come on, cheers! Happy summer!
13. 烧烤 (shāokǎo) – BBQ
    晚上吃烧烤配啤酒真的太爽了。
    BBQ with beer at night is the best.
14. 苏打水 (sūdáshuǐ) – soda water / sparkling water
    有时候我也只喝苏打水。
    Sometimes I just drink soda water too.
15. 冰块 (bīngkuài) – ice cubes
    帮我多加点冰块。
    Add more ice cubes for me, please.

🗣️ Short Dialogue

A: 今晚你想喝点什么？
What do you want to drink tonight?

B: 我想喝点清爽的～来一杯玫瑰红葡萄酒？
I want something refreshing. How about a glass of rosé?

A: 好啊，我也想微醺一下～
Sure! I want to get a little tipsy too.