soft and sweet (esp. of liquor)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
soft and sweet (of taste, esp. Chinese liquor)
A technical tasting term commonly used to describe the smooth, mellow sweetness of baijiu (白酒) and other Chinese alcoholic beverages, indicating a pleasant, non-irritating flavor.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bái白
jiǔ酒
rù入
kǒu口
mián绵
tián甜
，
huí回
wèi味
yōu悠
cháng长
。
This type of baijiu is soft and sweet on the palate with a long, lingering aftertaste.
Hǎo好
de的
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
yīng应
gāi该
jù具
yǒu有
chún醇
hòu厚
mián绵
tián甜
de的
tè特
diǎn点
。
Good yellow wine should have the characteristics of being mellow, rich, and softly sweet.
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Zhè这
kuǎn款
jiǔ酒
kǒu口
gǎn感
mián绵
tián甜
，
bù不
là辣
sǎng嗓
zi子
。
This wine has a soft and sweet mouthfeel and doesn't burn the throat.