香槟

香檳

xiāngbīn

noun #2,834

Measure Word

一瓶香槟 píng

Meanings

1 champagne

Characters

fragrant; aromatic

(phonetic, as in betel nut 槟榔)

Examples

我们开一瓶香槟庆祝吧！

Wǒmen kāi yī píng xiāngbīn qìngzhù ba!

Let's open a bottle of champagne to celebrate!

他点了一杯香槟。

Tā diǎn le yī bēi xiāngbīn.

He ordered a glass of champagne.

Tips

memory

香 (fragrant) + 槟 (phonetic) — the 'fragrant' character hints at the drink's aroma, making this loanword partially meaningful.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

槟 bīn