烈性酒

lièxìngjiǔ

noun #37,116

Measure Word

一瓶烈性酒 píng

Meanings

1 hard liquor
2 spirits (high-alcohol drinks)
3 strong drink

Characters

intense / strong

nature / quality

Examples

HSK 3

他不喝烈性酒，只喝啤酒。

Tā bù hē lièxìngjiǔ, zhǐ hē píjiǔ.

He doesn't drink hard liquor, only beer.

HSK 7-9

威士忌、伏特加都属于烈性酒。

Wēishìjì, fútèjiā dōu shǔyú lièxìngjiǔ.

Whisky and vodka are both classed as hard liquor.

Tips

usage

烈性酒 covers spirits with high alcohol content (usually 40% ABV and up): whisky, vodka, gin, brandy, baijiu (白酒). Contrasts with 低度酒 (low-alcohol drinks) like beer (啤酒) and most wines (葡萄酒).

Stroke Order

烈 liè

性 xìng

酒 jiǔ