热酒

熱酒

rèjiǔ

noun

Meanings

1 warmed alcohol
2 heated wine
3 (as verb) to warm up wine

Characters

alcoholic drink

Examples

冬天喝一杯热酒特别舒服。

Dōngtiān hē yì bēi rèjiǔ tèbié shūfu.

A cup of warmed wine feels especially nice in winter.

他把黄酒热一热再端上来。

Tā bǎ huángjiǔ rè yi rè zài duān shànglái.

He warmed the yellow rice wine before bringing it to the table.

Tips

culture

Yellow rice wine (黄酒) and Shaoxing wine are traditionally served gently warmed in a porcelain pot placed in hot water — Lu Xun's character Kong Yiji famously orders 温一碗酒. TCM holds that warming takes the edge off the wine's 'cold' nature on the body.

Stroke Order

热 rè

酒 jiǔ