烈酒

lièjiǔ

noun #11,526

Measure Word

一瓶烈酒 píng

Meanings

1 strong alcoholic drink
2 spirits
3 hard liquor

Characters

fierce; intense; strong

Examples

他不能喝烈酒。

Tā bù néng hē lièjiǔ.

He can't drink spirits.

白酒是中国最有名的烈酒。

Báijiǔ shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de lièjiǔ.

Baijiu is China's most famous hard liquor.

Tips

memory

烈 (fierce/intense) + 酒 (alcohol) = fierce alcohol, i.e. strong spirits. Compare with 美酒 (fine wine).

Stroke Order

烈 liè

酒 jiǔ