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竹叶青

Word · NounTraditional竹葉青

green pit viper; bamboo-leaf liquor

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

a venomous pit viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) with a triangular head, green body, and yellow-white stripes; bamboo viper

Found in temperate and tropical forests of East Asia. Highly venomous and arboreal.

Tā他
zài在
shān山
shàng上
bèi被
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
yǎo咬
shāng伤
le了
 。

He was bitten by a green pit viper while in the mountains.

Zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
de的
yán颜
sè色
hé和
shù树
yè叶
hěn很
xiàng像
 ,
hěn很
nán难
fā发
xiàn现
 。

The bamboo viper's color closely resembles leaves, making it very difficult to spot.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dú毒
shé蛇
 ,
jiào叫
zuò做
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
 。

This is a common venomous snake called the green tree viper.

2.

noun

a medicinal liquor made by infusing Fenjiu (a type of Chinese liquor) with various herbs, characterized by a yellowish-green color

A traditional Chinese medicinal alcoholic beverage produced in Shanxi Province, known for its sweet taste and herbal fragrance.

Shān山
xī西
de的
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
jiǔ酒
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
 。

Shanxi's bamboo-leaf liquor has a long history.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
lüè略
dài带
tián甜
wèi味
 ,
hěn很
hǎo好
rù入
kǒu口
 。

This type of bamboo-leaf liquor is slightly sweet and very smooth to drink.

3.

noun

a variety of Shaoxing wine (Huadiao wine) with a light yellow color

Refers to a specific style of Shaoxing rice wine that is lighter in color than typical aged varieties.

Shào绍
xīng兴
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
sè色
zé泽
dàn淡
huáng黄
 ,
kǒu口
gǎn感
chún醇
hòu厚
 。

Shaoxing bamboo-leaf green has a light yellow color and a mellow taste.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhú竹
yè叶
qīng青
shì是
Shào绍
xīng兴
tè特
chǎn产
 。

This type of bamboo-leaf green is a specialty of Shaoxing.