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烧酒

燒酒
shāojiǔ
noun #16,021

Meanings

  1. 1 distilled spirit; liquor
  2. 2 same as 白酒 (báijiǔ)

Characters

烧
shāo
to burn; to roast
酒
jiǔ
alcohol; wine; liquor

Examples

这瓶烧酒度数很高。
Zhè píng shāojiǔ dùshù hěn gāo.
This bottle of liquor has a very high alcohol content.

Tips

history
烧酒 literally means 'burned liquor,' referring to the distillation process. It was a common term during the Tang dynasty. Today 白酒 (báijiǔ) is the more standard term in mainland China, while 烧酒 (소주, soju) remains the standard term in Korean.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo
酒 jiǔ

Related Words

烧烤 shāokǎo HSK 7 #5,897
barbecue / BBQ / to grill
喝酒 hējiǔ #1,273
to drink alcohol / to drink (wine/beer/liquor)
烧 shāo HSK 4 #1,049
to burn / to cook; to roast; to stew / to have a fever
酒 jiǔ HSK 2 #530
wine / alcohol / liquor
烧伤 shāoshāng #6,322
burn (injury) / to suffer a burn
烧毁 shāohuǐ HSK 7 #6,839
to burn down / to destroy by fire
白酒 báijiǔ HSK 5 #18,366
baijiu; Chinese distilled spirit / clear/white liquor
酒瓶 jiǔpíng #8,109
wine bottle; liquor bottle / bottle (for alcoholic drinks)
酒鬼 jiǔguǐ HSK 5 #5,032
drunkard; alcoholic / heavy drinker (informal, mildly derogatory)
鸡尾酒 jīwěijiǔ #4,428
cocktail
烧酒 shāojiǔ
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