🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

软饮料

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruǎn yǐnliào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soft drink/ˈsɒft drɪŋk/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家餐厅提供各种美味的软饮料。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A non-alcoholic drink, especially one that is carbonated and typically contains fruit flavoring, sugar, or artificial sweeteners.

    "He ordered a cold soft drink to go with his burger."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term originated in the United States in the late 19th century to distinguish flavored, carbonated beverages from 'hard drinks' containing alcohol. 'Soft' refers to the absence of alcohol, while 'drink' derives from Old English drincan.

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