<p>More commonly known as 機能性飲料, these kinds of "fad" drinks are sold to convey a kind of health benefit, commonly advertised as increasing organ (heart, pancreas, eyes, ...) function. Think herbal or vitamin drinks.</p>

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2020-01-26T13:10:28.857Z
Ah okay thanks.  I think you've got it (basically it has a function in addition to being a drink)---I found a [机能性饮品 on JD](https://item.jd.hk/53562610748.html) which seems to be that sort of thing.  (I'm out of upvotes for today; I'll have to fix that tomorrow.)  I guess the champagne in the photo is a red herring.
Becky 李蓓
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2020-01-26T13:11:31.150Z
@Becky李蓓 thank you - you've been very generous to the community with your upvotes (and question/answer reviews) lately!
dROOOze
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dROOOze
<p>I spotted this at the 物美 supermarket on 四道口 in Beijing.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/qBYYwrN7/763858710.jpg"></p>

<p><sup>(<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CZwlR.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Imgur version</a>.)</sup></p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: What is a "functional drink" 机能饮料?</p>

<p>The translation seems close to correct:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://youdao.com/w/%E6%9C%BA%E8%83%BD" rel="nofollow noreferrer">机能</a> = "function"</li>
<li><a href="http://youdao.com/w/%E9%A5%AE%E6%96%99" rel="nofollow noreferrer">饮料</a> = "drink"</li>
</ul>

<p>My best guess is that it's a drink suitable for a "function", e.g., a wedding banquet.  But I don't think 机能 has that meaning (it'd be <a href="http://youdao.com/w/%E6%B4%BB%E5%8A%A8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">活动</a> = "activity").</p>

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2020-01-26T12:54:20.453Z
That "function" means *mechanical* or *physiological* function, not an *event* function. Did you get anything on the label at the back? Maybe it gives a story of where the name comes from?
dROOOze
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2020-01-26T12:56:25.060Z
I didn't look at the back, but I expect it's just plain black.  There were signs like this on other isles, but they made sense [but I forget what they say now].
Becky 李蓓
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What is a "functional drink" 机能饮料?
# What is a "functional drink" 机能饮料?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-26)

I spotted this at the 物美 supermarket on 四道口 in Beijing.

![](https://i.postimg.cc/qBYYwrN7/763858710.jpg)

([Imgur version](https://i.sstatic.net/CZwlR.jpg).)

**Question**: What is a "functional drink" 机能饮料?

The translation seems close to correct:

* [机能](http://youdao.com/w/%E6%9C%BA%E8%83%BD) = "function"
* [饮料](http://youdao.com/w/%E9%A5%AE%E6%96%99) = "drink"

My best guess is that it's a drink suitable for a "function", e.g., a wedding banquet. But I don't think 机能 has that meaning (it'd be [活动](http://youdao.com/w/%E6%B4%BB%E5%8A%A8) = "activity").

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: That "function" means *mechanical* or *physiological* function, not an *event* function. Did you get anything on the label at the back? Maybe it gives a story of where the name comes from?  
> **username_0**: I didn't look at the back, but I expect it's just plain black.  There were signs like this on other isles, but they made sense [but I forget what they say now].  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-26. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

More commonly known as 機能性飲料, these kinds of "fad" drinks are sold to convey a kind of health benefit, commonly advertised as increasing organ (heart, pancreas, eyes, ...) function. Think herbal or vitamin drinks.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ah okay thanks.  I think you've got it (basically it has a function in addition to being a drink)---I found a [机能性饮品 on JD](https://item.jd.hk/53562610748.html) which seems to be that sort of thing.  (I'm out of upvotes for today; I'll have to fix that tomorrow.)  I guess the champagne in the photo is a red herring.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 thank you - you've been very generous to the community with your upvotes (and question/answer reviews) lately!  

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