三得利

Sāndélì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Suntory (Japanese beverage, whisky, and beer company)

Examples

Biànlìdiàn bīngguì lǐ bǎi zhe Sāndélì wūlóngchá.
Suntory oolong tea sits in the convenience store fridge.
Tā shōucáng le yī píng Sāndélì Xiǎng pái wēishìjì.
He has a bottle of Suntory Hibiki whisky in his collection.

Tips

culture
Japanese drinks giant founded 1899, owner of Hibiki, Yamazaki, Hakushu whiskies, Premium Malt's beer, and the ubiquitous Suntory Oolong Tea bottled in China via 三得利(中国). Big presence in mainland China's RTD tea and beer markets since the 1980s.

In Pop Culture

迷失东京 Míshī Dōngjīng
Lost in Translation
Bill Murray's character in the 2003 film is in Tokyo to shoot a Suntory whisky commercial — the famous 'For relaxing times, make it Suntory time' line made the brand a worldwide pop-culture reference.

Stroke Order

sān