noun

[C, U]

alcoholic drink; alcohol, wine, liquor, or spirits in general

jiǔ

Pronunciation

Etymology

An ancient Chinese character formed with the water radical 氵 and 酉, originally depicting a wine vessel, referring to fermented or alcoholic liquid.

Examples

我不喝酒。

wǒ bù hē jiǔ

I don't drink alcohol.

这瓶酒很贵。

zhè píng jiǔ hěn guì

This bottle of wine is very expensive.

他点了一杯酒。

tā diǎn le yì bēi jiǔ

He ordered a glass of alcoholic drink.

Character Breakdown

酒

jiǔ

alcoholic drink; wine; liquor

Synonyms

Collocations

喝酒

买酒

敬酒

倒酒

酒后驾车

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