乳酒

rǔjiǔ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶乳酒 píng

Meanings

1 milk wine
2 fermented milk liquor (especially Mongolian airag / kumis)

Characters

Examples

蒙古族客人用乳酒招待我们。

Měnggǔzú kèrén yòng rǔjiǔ zhāodài wǒmen.

The Mongolian hosts served us milk wine.

乳酒的酒精度数不高。

Rǔjiǔ de jiǔjīng dùshù bù gāo.

Milk wine has a low alcohol content.

Tips

culture

Most often refers to Mongolian 马奶酒 (airag/kumis) — fermented mare's milk, a staple drink of the Mongolian and Central Asian grasslands. Also a general term for any milk-based alcoholic beverage.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ

酒 jiǔ