曲酒

麯酒
qūjiǔ
noun

Measure Word

曲酒 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 qu liquor (Chinese spirit fermented with qu starter)
  2. 2 distilled liquor made with grain mold

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèzhǒng qūjiǔ zài dìxià jiàocáng le wǔnián.
This qu liquor was aged in an underground cellar for five years.
HSK 7-9
Tā ài hē jǐ kǒu qūjiǔ jiě fá.
He likes to drink a few sips of qu liquor to relieve fatigue.

Tips

culture
(qū, also written / ) is a fermentation starter of mold-grown grain, the heart of Chinese baijiu making. 曲酒 is a general term for spirits fermented with 大曲 (big qu), distinguishing them from 米酒 (rice wine) or 黄酒 (yellow wine).

Stroke Order

jiǔ