米酒

mǐjiǔ

noun #23,325

Measure Word

一瓶米酒 píng

Meanings

1 rice wine
2 rice liquor

Characters

alcohol / wine / liquor

Examples

她用米酒来腌制猪肉。

Tā yòng mǐjiǔ lái yānzhì zhūròu.

She uses rice wine to marinate the pork.

这种米酒是当地的特产。

Zhè zhǒng mǐjiǔ shì dāngdì de tèchǎn.

This rice wine is a local specialty.

Tips

culture

米酒 is a broad term covering various fermented rice beverages across East and Southeast Asia, from low-alcohol 醪糟 (làozāo) to stronger varieties. In cooking, it acts as a tenderizer and flavor enhancer.

Stroke Order

米 mǐ

酒 jiǔ