沙瓦

shāwǎ

noun

Measure Word

一杯沙瓦 bēi

Meanings

1 sour (cocktail style; from English 'sour')

Characters

(phonetic, 'sa')

(phonetic, 'wa')

Examples

我点了一杯威士忌沙瓦。

Wǒ diǎnle yì bēi wēishìjì shāwǎ.

I ordered a whiskey sour.

这家酒吧的沙瓦做得不错。

Zhè jiā jiǔbā de shāwǎ zuò de búcuò.

This bar makes a decent sour.

Tips

usage

Phonetic loan from English 'sour.' Most common in Taiwan and Hong Kong cocktail menus; mainland bars more often write 'Sour' in English or use 酸酒 (suānjiǔ).

Stroke Order

沙 shā

瓦 wǎ