酒桶

jiǔtǒng

noun #25,135

Measure Word

一个酒桶 gè

Meanings

1 wine barrel; cask
2 barrel of alcohol

Characters

alcohol; wine; liquor

barrel; bucket; pail

Examples

HSK 7-9

酒窖里摆满了橡木酒桶。

Jiǔjiào lǐ bǎi mǎn le xiàngmù jiǔtǒng.

The wine cellar was filled with oak barrels.

HSK 7-9

他喝酒如饮水，活像个酒桶。

Tā hējiǔ rú yǐnshuǐ, huóxiàng gè jiǔtǒng.

He drinks alcohol like water - just like a barrel.

Tips

usage

酒桶 is also used colloquially as a humorous metaphor for a heavy drinker, similar to calling someone a barrel.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ

桶 tǒng