瓜酒

guājiǔ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶瓜酒 píng

Meanings

1 melon wine
2 fermented melon beverage

Characters

alcoholic drink

Examples

HSK 6

瓜酒味道清甜，酒精度不高。

Guājiǔ wèidao qīng tián, jiǔjīng dù bù gāo.

Melon wine is lightly sweet with low alcohol content.

HSK 7-9

哈密瓜酒是新疆的一种特色饮品。

Hāmìguā jiǔ shì Xīnjiāng de yì zhǒng tèsè yǐnpǐn.

Hami melon wine is a specialty drink of Xinjiang.

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

瓜 guā

酒 jiǔ