汽酒

qìjiǔ
noun #30,219

Measure Word

汽酒 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 sparkling wine
  2. 2 carbonated wine
  3. 3 fizzy fruit wine

Examples

Wǒmen mǎi le yī píng pútáo qìjiǔ qìngzhù.
We bought a bottle of sparkling grape wine to celebrate.
Zhè zhǒng qìjiǔ dùshu bù gāo, shìhé nǚshì hē.
This sparkling wine is low in alcohol, suitable for ladies.

Tips

memory
(steam, gas — same character as in 汽水 "soda" / 汽车 "car-with-engine") + (alcohol). Literally a "gassy alcohol," i.e. a fizzy wine. Distinct from 香槟 xiāngbīn (champagne specifically) — 汽酒 covers any carbonated wine, often a cheaper fruit version.

Stroke Order

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