西凤酒

西鳳酒

xīfèngjiǔ

proper noun

Measure Word

一瓶西凤酒 píng

Meanings

1 Xifeng liquor (baijiu from Fengxiang, Shaanxi)

Characters

phoenix (short for 凤翔 Fengxiang)

Examples

西凤酒是陕西的名酒。

Xīfèngjiǔ shì Shǎnxī de míng jiǔ.

Xifeng liquor is a famous liquor from Shaanxi.

他给朋友带了一箱西凤酒。

Tā gěi péngyǒu dài le yī xiāng xīfèngjiǔ.

He brought a case of Xifeng liquor for a friend.

Tips

history

Brewed in 凤翔 (Fengxiang), Shaanxi — one of China's four earliest-recognized 名酒 (alongside Maotai, Fenjiu and Luzhou Laojiao). It defines its own flavor category, 凤香型, sitting between the clear aroma of Fenjiu and the rich aroma of Luzhou.

Stroke Order

西 xī

凤 fèng

酒 jiǔ