jiǔ
酒
alcoholic beverage; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
alcoholic beverage; fermented liquor
Can refer to any type of alcoholic drink, from rice wine to spirits to wine.
Bà爸
ba爸
wǎn晚
fàn饭
shí时
cháng常
hē喝
yī一
diǎn点
jiǔ酒
。
Dad often drinks a little alcohol during dinner.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
bái白
jiǔ酒
shì是
shì世
jiè界
zhī知
míng名
de的
liè烈
xìng性
jiǔ酒
。
Chinese baijiu is a world-famous distilled spirit.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
pú葡
táo萄
niàng酿
zào造
le了
měi美
wèi味
de的
pú葡
táo萄
jiǔ酒
。
They brewed delicious wine from grapes.
Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiā家
lǐ里
huì会
zhǔn准
bèi备
gè各
zhǒng种
jiǔ酒
zhāo招
dài待
kè客
rén人
。
During Spring Festival, the family will prepare all kinds of alcoholic drinks to entertain guests.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
jiǔ酒
jià驾
bèi被
jiāo交
jǐng警
lán拦
xià下
le了
。
He was stopped by traffic police for drunk driving.
noun
surname Jiu
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Jiǔ酒
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
。
Mr. Jiu is our new neighbor.
Jiǔ酒
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiāo教
lì历
shǐ史
。
Professor Jiu teaches history at the university.