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酒

jiǔ
noun HSK 2 #530

Measure Word

一瓶酒 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 wine
  2. 2 alcohol
  3. 3 liquor

Examples

你喝酒吗？
Nǐ hē jiǔ ma?
Do you drink alcohol?
中国人喜欢喝白酒。
Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan hē báijiǔ.
Chinese people like to drink baijiu.
他喝了太多酒。
Tā hēle tài duō jiǔ.
He drank too much alcohol.

Tips

culture
白酒 (báijiǔ, literally 'white alcohol') is China's national spirit — a strong clear liquor made from grain. 啤酒 (píjiǔ) = beer, 红酒 (hóngjiǔ) = red wine.
culture
Drinking culture is important in Chinese business. Toasting (干杯, gānbēi = 'dry the cup') is a common ritual at banquets.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ