曲酒

麯酒

qūjiǔ

noun

Measure Word

一瓶曲酒 píng

Meanings

1 qu liquor (Chinese spirit fermented with qu starter)
2 distilled liquor made with grain mold

Characters

fermentation starter (also: bend, crooked)

alcohol, liquor

Examples

这种曲酒在地下窖藏了五年。

Zhè zhǒng qūjiǔ zài dìxià jiào cáng le wǔ nián.

This qu liquor was aged in an underground cellar for five years.

他爱喝几口曲酒解乏。

Tā ài hē jǐ kǒu qūjiǔ jiěfá.

He likes to drink a few sips of qu liquor to relieve fatigue.

Tips

culture

曲 (qū, also written 麯/麴) is a fermentation starter of mold-grown grain — the heart of Chinese baijiu making. 曲酒 is a general term for spirits fermented with 大曲 (big qu), distinguishing them from 米酒 (rice wine) or 黄酒 (yellow wine).

Stroke Order

曲 qǔ

酒 jiǔ