瓜酒

guājiǔ
noun

Measure Word

瓜酒 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 melon wine
  2. 2 fermented melon beverage

Examples

Hāmìguā jiǔ shì Xīnjiāng de yì zhǒng tèsè yǐnpǐn.
Hami melon wine is a specialty drink of Xinjiang.
Guājiǔ wèidao qīngtián, jiǔjīngdù 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