金酒

jīnjiǔ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶金酒 píng

Meanings

1 gin (distilled spirit)

Characters

gold (phonetic for 'gin')

alcoholic drink

Examples

他点了一杯金酒加汤力水。

Tā diǎn le yì bēi jīnjiǔ jiā tāng lì shuǐ.

He ordered a gin and tonic.

金酒的香味来自杜松子。

Jīnjiǔ de xiāngwèi láizì dù sōngzǐ.

Gin's aroma comes from juniper berries.

Tips

usage

A phonetic-plus-semantic loan: 金 approximates English 'gin', and 酒 clarifies 'liquor'. You'll also see the pure transliteration 琴酒 and the explanatory 杜松子酒 ('juniper-berry liquor') on bar menus.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

酒 jiǔ