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

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.

他喝酒如饮水，活像个酒桶。

Tā hējiǔ rú yǐn shuǐ, huó xiàng 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