How to Say ‘Drink skyscrapers (a type of cocktail)’ in Simplified Chinese
喝摩天大楼
hē mó tiān dà lóu
[hē mótiān dàlóu]
🇨🇳 In China: [摩天大楼] normally means "skyscraper," so many people would first think of the building, not a cocktail. If you use a drink name like this, context matters; saying it's a cocktail may save confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
The action of consuming a liquid.
我想喝摩天大楼。
I want to drink a Skyscraper.
摩天大楼
mó tiān dà lóu
[mótiān dàlóu]
Skyscraper
A type of cocktail drink called 'Skyscraper'.
你试过喝摩天大楼吗？
Have you tried drinking a Skyscraper?
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