Tianma liquor (high proof and very expensive)
天 麻 灵 芝 酒
Tian1ma2ling2zhi1jiu3
Luzhou (used as a brand name for high proof alcohol - very well known)
泸 洲
Lu2zhou1
Dong liquor (high proof)
董 酒
Dong3 jiu3
Great Wall liquor (high proof)
长 城 干 白
Chang2cheng2 gan1bai2
Red Star Imperial (high proof liquor, not well known, not the best)
红 星 御
Hong2xing1 Yu4
bottled beer
瓶 啤
ping2pi2
canned beer
扎 啤
zha1pi2
Beijing beer (full name is 北 京 啤 酒 Bei3jing1 pi2jiu3)
京 酒
Jing1 jiu3
coconut juice
椰 汁
ye1zhi1
Coca-Cola, Coke
可 口 可 乐
Ke3ko3ke3le4
can of Coke (may also get the Chinese brand)
听 可 乐
ting1 Ke3le4
mixed juice (three fruits - pineapple, orange, and apple - very sweet)
三 合 一
san1he2yi1
Beijing liquor (high proof)
北 京 醇
Bei3jing1 chun2
orange juice with pits (li4li4 refers to the seeds)
粒 粒 橙
li4li4cheng2
can of Sprite
听 雪 碧
ting1 Xue3bi4
almond nectar (lu4 translates as syrup, but this is a thick juice)
杏 仁 露
xing4ren2lu4
fruit tea (many varieties available)
果 茶
guo3cha2
vermouth
味 美 思
wei4mei3si1
mineral water
矿 泉 水
kuang4quan2shui3
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