品脱

品脫

pǐntuō

noun #14,641

Meanings

1 pint (unit of volume, approx. 0.47 liters)

Characters

to shed; to take off

Examples

来一品脱啤酒。

Lái yī pǐntuō píjiǔ.

Give me a pint of beer.

一品脱大约是半升。

Yī pǐntuō dàyuē shì bàn shēng.

A pint is about half a liter.

Tips

usage

品脱 is a loanword (transliteration of 'pint'). It's mainly used when discussing Western measurements or ordering beer in a Western-style bar. In everyday Chinese, metric units (升, 毫升) are standard.

Stroke Order

品 pǐn

脱 tuō