酒

Wine (esp. rice wine) in Chinese: 酒 (jiǔ)

jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)

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Definitions

  1. 1wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2liquor
  3. 3spirits
  4. 4alcoholic beverage

Stroke order

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酒

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄡˇ

jiǔ

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他不喜欢喝酒。

    tā bù xǐ huan hē jiǔ。

    He doesn't like to drink alcohol.

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Related words

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer (loanword)

酒吧

jiǔ bā

bar

酒店

jiǔ diàn

wine shop

红酒

hóng jiǔ

red wine

白酒

bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum

酒鬼

jiǔ guǐ

drunkard

酒水

jiǔ shuǐ

beverage

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

to toast

酒精

jiǔ jīng

alcohol

酒楼

jiǔ lóu

restaurant

喜酒

xǐ jiǔ

wedding feast

酗酒

xù jiǔ

heavy drinking

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