道酒

dàojiǔ

noun

Meanings

1 a course of liquor; a serving of wine (classical/literary)
2 Daoist liturgical wine; brand-name fragment in modern liquor names

Characters

way; classifier for courses

Examples

宴席上每道菜配一道酒。

Yànxí shàng měi dào cài pèi yī dào jiǔ.

At the banquet each course was paired with a serving of wine.

道家文化中的道酒讲究意境。

Dàojiā wénhuà zhōng de dàojiǔ jiǎngjiu yìjìng.

In Daoist culture, ritual wine emphasizes atmosphere and mood.

Tips

usage

道酒 is uncommon in everyday speech. It appears in three contexts: (1) literary 'a course of wine' where 道 is a measure word; (2) Daoist ritual wine 道家之酒; (3) baijiu brand names like 道酒 invoking Daoist imagery.

Stroke Order

道 dào

酒 jiǔ