瓜酒

guājiǔ
noun

Measure Word

瓜酒 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 melon wine
  2. 2 fermented melon beverage

Examples

HSK 7-9
Hāmìguā jiǔ shì Xīnjiāng de yì zhǒng tèsè yǐnpǐn.
Hami melon wine is a specialty drink of Xinjiang.
HSK 7-9
Guājiǔ wèidao qīng tián, jiǔjīng dù bù gāo.
Melon wine is lightly sweet with low alcohol content.

Tips

culture
Light fruit wine fermented from melons - typically Hami melon (哈密瓜) in Xinjiang or winter melon (冬瓜) in southern home brewing. Much lower ABV than grain liquors, closer to a fruit liqueur.

Stroke Order

guā
jiǔ