道酒

dàojiǔ

noun

Meanings

1 a course of liquor; a serving of wine (classical/literary)
2 Daoist liturgical wine; brand-name fragment in modern liquor names

Characters

way; classifier for courses

Examples

HSK 7-9

宴席上每道菜配一道酒。

Yànxí shàng měi dào cài pèi yī dào jiǔ.

At the banquet each course was paired with a serving of wine.

HSK 7-9

道家文化中的道酒讲究意境。

Dàojiā wénhuà zhōng de dàojiǔ jiǎngjiu yìjìng.

In Daoist culture, ritual wine emphasizes atmosphere and mood.

Tips

usage

道酒 is uncommon in everyday speech. It appears in three contexts: (1) literary 'a course of wine' where 道 is a measure word; (2) Daoist ritual wine 道家之酒; (3) baijiu brand names like 道酒 invoking Daoist imagery.

Stroke Order

道 dào

酒 jiǔ