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

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.

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