jiǔ

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Definitions

  1. 1. wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2. liquor
  3. 3. spirits
  4. 4. alcoholic beverage

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Words Containing 酒

啤酒
pí jiǔ

beer (loanword)

喜酒
xǐ jiǔ

wedding feast

敬酒
jìng jiǔ

to toast

白酒
bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum

红酒
hóng jiǔ

red wine

葡萄酒
pú tao jiǔ

(grape) wine

酒吧
jiǔ bā

bar

酒店
jiǔ diàn

wine shop

酒楼
jiǔ lóu

restaurant

酒水
jiǔ shuǐ

beverage; drink

酒精
jiǔ jīng

alcohol

酒鬼
jiǔ guǐ

drunkard

酗酒
xù jiǔ

heavy drinking

下酒
xià jiǔ

to be appropriate to have with alcohol

下酒菜
xià jiǔ cài

a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks

不为酒困
bù wéi jiǔ kùn

not a slave to the bottle

交杯酒
jiāo bēi jiǔ

formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony

今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì

to live in the moment (idiom)

佐酒
zuǒ jiǔ

to drink together (in company)

借酒浇愁
jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu

to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)

利口酒
lì kǒu jiǔ

liquor (loanword)

力娇酒
lì jiāo jiǔ

liquor (loanword)

劝酒
quàn jiǔ

to urge sb to drink alcohol

口嚼酒
kǒu jiáo jiǔ

alcoholic drink made by fermenting chewed rice

名酒
míng jiǔ

a famous wine

味美思酒
wèi měi sī jiǔ

vermouth (loanword)

品酒
pǐn jiǔ

to taste wine

啤酒厂
pí jiǔ chǎng

brewery

啤酒节
pí jiǔ jié

Beer Festival

啤酒肚
pí jiǔ dù

beer belly

啤酒花
pí jiǔ huā

hops

喝酒
hē jiǔ

to drink (alcohol)

嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng

to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle

嚼酒
jiáo jiǔ

alcoholic drink made by fermenting chewed rice

夜招待酒会
yè zhāo dài jiǔ huì

evening cocktail reception

奠酒
diàn jiǔ

a libation

好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ

lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)

好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi

fond of the bottle (idiom)

威士忌酒
wēi shì jì jiǔ

whiskey (loanword)

威末酒
wēi mò jiǔ

vermouth (loanword)

宿酒
sù jiǔ

hangover

对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē

lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can

居酒屋
jū jiǔ wū

izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub)

廊酒
láng jiǔ

Benedictine (liquor)

御酒
yù jiǔ

imperial wine

闷酒
mèn jiǔ

alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows

戒酒
jiè jiǔ

to give up drinking

打酒
dǎ jiǔ

to have a drink

把酒
bǎ jiǔ

to raise one's wine cup

把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān

to drink and chat merrily (idiom)

撒酒疯
sā jiǔ fēng

to get drunk and act crazy

敬酒不吃吃罚酒
jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)

斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī

lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

料酒
liào jiǔ

cooking wine

斟酒
zhēn jiǔ

to pour wine or liquor

日本米酒
rì běn mǐ jiǔ

Japanese rice wine

春酒
chūn jiǔ

banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival

朗姆酒
lǎng mǔ jiǔ

rum (loanword)

杜松子酒
dù sōng zǐ jiǔ

gin

杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn

a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction

杯酒言欢
bēi jiǔ yán huān

a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)

杯酒释兵权
bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán

to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups

果酒
guǒ jiǔ

fruit wine

榨酒池
zhà jiǔ chí

winepress

江米酒
jiāng mǐ jiǔ

glutinous rice wine

汽酒
qì jiǔ

sparkling wine

汾酒
fén jiǔ

Fenjiu (sorghum-based Chinese liquor)

沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè

to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women

波特酒
bō tè jiǔ

Port wine

消化酒
xiāo huà jiǔ

digestif

清酒
qīng jiǔ

sake (Japanese rice wine)

温酒
wēn jiǔ

to warm up wine

滴酒不沾
dī jiǔ bù zhān

never to touch a drop of alcohol

潘趣酒
pān qù jiǔ
浊酒
zhuó jiǔ

unfiltered rice wine

灌酒
guàn jiǔ

to force sb to drink alcohol

烈酒
liè jiǔ

strong alcoholic drink

无醇啤酒
wú chún pí jiǔ

low-alcohol beer

烟酒
yān jiǔ

tobacco and alcohol

烟酒不沾
yān jiǔ bù zhān

abstaining from liquor and tobacco

熟啤酒
shú pí jiǔ

pasteurized beer

热红酒
rè hóng jiǔ

mulled wine

灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ

lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking

烧酒
shāo jiǔ

name of a famous Tang dynasty wine

燕京啤酒
yān jīng pí jiǔ

Yanjing beer (Beijing beer brand)

牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ

pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations

甜酒
tián jiǔ

sweet liquor

甜酒酿
tián jiǔ niàng

fermented rice

生啤酒
shēng pí jiǔ

draft beer

发酒疯
fā jiǔ fēng

to get wildly drunk

百利甜酒
bǎi lì tián jiǔ

Baileys Irish Cream (brand of alcoholic drink)

百威啤酒
bǎi wēi pí jiǔ

Budweiser beer

皇冠假日酒店
huáng guān jià rì jiǔ diàn

Crowne Plaza (hotel chain)

祝酒
zhù jiǔ

to drink a toast

祝酒词
zhù jiǔ cí

short speech given in proposing a toast

祝酒辞
zhù jiǔ cí

short speech given in proposing a toast

祭酒
jì jiǔ

to offer a libation

禁酒
jìn jiǔ

prohibition

禁酒令
jìn jiǔ lìng

prohibition

精酿啤酒
jīng niàng pí jiǔ

craft beer

绍兴酒
shào xīng jiǔ

Shaoxing wine a.k.a. \yellow wine\, traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat

纵酒
zòng jiǔ

to drink excessively

罚酒
fá jiǔ

to drink as the result of having lost a bet

罗姆酒
luó mǔ jiǔ

rum (loanword)

美酒
měi jiǔ

good wine

老酒
lǎo jiǔ

wine, esp. Shaoxing wine

台湾酒红朱雀
tái wān jiǔ hóng zhū què

(bird species of China) Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus)

旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ

(loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)

色酒
shǎi jiǔ

colored wine (made from grapes or other fruit, as opposed to a rice wine etc)

艾酒
ài jiǔ

wine flavored with Chinese mugwort

花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì

to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures

花酒
huā jiǔ

drinking party with female entertainers

苦艾酒
kǔ ài jiǔ

absinthe (distilled anise-based liquor)

英迪格酒店
yīng dí gé jiǔ diàn

Hotel Indigo (brand)

茅台酒
máo tái jiǔ

maotai (a Chinese liquor)

茶余酒后
chá yú jiǔ hòu

see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[chá yú fàn hòu]

茹荤饮酒
rú hūn yǐn jiǔ

to eat meat and drink wine

莱姆酒
lái mǔ jiǔ

see 朗姆酒[lǎng mǔ jiǔ]

蒸馏酒
zhēng liú jiǔ

distilled liquor

薄酒
bó jiǔ

dilute wine

苹果酒
píng guǒ jiǔ

cider

兰姆酒
lán mǔ jiǔ

rum (beverage) (loanword)

蛋酒
dàn jiǔ

eggnog

蜂蜜酒
fēng mì jiǔ

mead

行酒令
xíng jiǔ lìng

to play a drinking game

解酒
jiě jiǔ

to dissipate the effects of alcohol

调酒
tiáo jiǔ

to mix drinks

调酒器
tiáo jiǔ qì

(cocktail) shaker

调酒师
tiáo jiǔ shī

bartender

貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ

lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)

贵妃醉酒
guì fēi zuì jiǔ

The Drunken Beauty, Qing Dynasty Beijing opera

载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì

a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)

办酒席
bàn jiǔ xí

to prepare a feast

酌酒
zhuó jiǔ

to pour wine

酒不醉人人自醉,色不迷人人自迷
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí

wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust

酒令
jiǔ lìng

wine-drinking game

酒保
jiǔ bǎo

barman

酒具
jiǔ jù

wine vessel

酒刺
jiǔ cì

acne

酒力
jiǔ lì

capacity for alcohol

酒味
jiǔ wèi

smell of alcohol

酒单
jiǔ dān

wine list (in a restaurant etc)

酒器
jiǔ qì

drinking vessel

酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài

wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing

酒壶
jiǔ hú

wine pot

酒宴
jiǔ yàn

feast

酒家
jiǔ jiā

restaurant

酒巴
jiǔ bā

pub

酒帘
jiǔ lián

wine shop sign

酒席
jiǔ xí

feast

酒店业
jiǔ diàn yè

the catering industry

酒廊
jiǔ láng

bar

酒厂
jiǔ chǎng

wine factory

酒后
jiǔ hòu

after drinking

酒后吐真言
jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán

after wine, spit out the truth

酒后驾车
jiǔ hòu jià chē

driving under the influence

酒后驾驶
jiǔ hòu jià shǐ

driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)

酒徒
jiǔ tú

drunkard

酒德
jiǔ dé

good manners in drinking

酒意
jiǔ yì

tipsy feeling

酒托
jiǔ tuō

person hired to lure customers to high-priced bars

酒托女
jiǔ tuō nǚ

woman hired to lure men to high-priced bars

酒会
jiǔ huì

drinking party

酒杯
jiǔ bēi

wine cup

酒桌文化
jiǔ zhuō wén huà

drinking culture

酒枣
jiǔ zǎo

dates in liquor

酒柜
jiǔ guì

liquor cabinet

酒肴
jiǔ yáo

wine and meat

酒水饮料
jiǔ shuǐ yǐn liào

drink (on a menu)

酒池肉林
jiǔ chí ròu lín

lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery

酒泉
jiǔ quán

Jiuquan prefecture-level city in Gansu

酒泉地区
jiǔ quán dì qū

Jiuquan prefecture in Gansu

酒泉市
jiǔ quán shì

Jiuquan prefecture-level city in Gansu

酒渣鼻
jiǔ zhā bí

rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose)

酒测
jiǔ cè

to take a breathalyzer test

酒浆
jiǔ jiāng

wine

酒盅
jiǔ zhōng

wine cup

酒石酸
jiǔ shí suān

tartaric acid

酒神
jiǔ shén

Bacchus (the Greek god of wine), aka Dionysus

酒窖
jiǔ jiào

wine cellar

酒窝
jiǔ wō

dimple

酒筵
jiǔ yán

feast

酒筹
jiǔ chóu

drinking game chips (typically in the form of strips of bamboo inscribed with lines of poetry)

酒精中毒
jiǔ jīng zhòng dú

alcoholism

酒精性
jiǔ jīng xìng

alcoholic (beverage)

酒精洗手液
jiǔ jīng xǐ shǒu yè

alcohol-based hand sanitizer

酒精灯
jiǔ jīng dēng

spirit lamp

酒精饮料
jiǔ jīng yǐn liào

liquor

酒糟
jiǔ zāo

distiller's grain

酒糟鼻
jiǔ zāo bí

rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose); brandy nose

酒红朱雀
jiǔ hóng zhū què

(bird species of China) vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus)

酒缸
jiǔ gāng

wine jar

酒肆
jiǔ sì

wine shop

酒肉朋友
jiǔ ròu péng you

lit. drinking buddy (idiom)

酒至半酣
jiǔ zhì bàn hān

to drink until one is half drunk

酒兴
jiǔ xìng

interest in wine

酒色
jiǔ sè

wine and women

酒色之徒
jiǔ sè zhī tú

follower of wine and women

酒色财气
jiǔ sè cái qì

wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices

酒花
jiǔ huā

hops