aged wine; yellow rice wine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
old wine; aged wine
formalRefers specifically to wine or liquor that has been stored for many years, resulting in a rich, mellow flavor.
Zhè这
tán坛
chén陈
jiǔ酒
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This jar of aged wine has a history of twenty years.
Tā他
ná拿
chū出
zhēn珍
cáng藏
de的
chén陈
jiǔ酒
lái来
zhāo招
dài待
guì贵
bīn宾
。
He brought out his treasured aged wine to entertain the distinguished guests.
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Chén陈
jiǔ酒
yuè越
jiǔ久
，
wèi味
dào道
yuè越
xiāng香
。
The longer the wine ages, the more fragrant its taste.
noun
yellow rice wine
dialectA dialectal term specifically referring to Shaoxing wine or similar fermented rice wines.
Zuò做
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
yào要
jiā加
diǎn点
chén陈
jiǔ酒
qù去
xīng腥
。
You need to add some yellow rice wine to the braised pork to remove the gaminess.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
guǎn馆
de的
zuì醉
xiā虾
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
chén陈
jiǔ酒
yān腌
zhì制
de的
。
This restaurant's drunken shrimp is marinated with premium yellow rice wine.