白兰地

白蘭地

báilándì

noun #9,078

Measure Word

一杯白兰地 bēi

Meanings

1 brandy

Characters

white (phonetic)

orchid (phonetic)

land; ground (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of 'brandy' — characters chosen for sound, though 白兰 (white orchid) is a pleasant coincidence.

Examples

他喜欢在晚饭后喝一杯白兰地。

Tā xǐhuan zài wǎnfàn hòu hē yī bēi báilándì.

He likes to have a glass of brandy after dinner.

这瓶白兰地是法国进口的。

Zhè píng báilándì shì Fǎguó jìnkǒu de.

This bottle of brandy is imported from France.

Tips

memory

白兰地 is a phonetic transliteration of 'brandy', but the characters paint a pretty picture: 白 (white) + 兰 (orchid) + 地 (land) — 'white orchid land'. Easy to remember!

Stroke Order

白 bái

兰 lán

地 dì