下酒 (xià jiǔ) — to go with liquor (of food), to be eaten as a drinking snack
Definition
下酒 is a verb that describes food going well with alcohol — ‘pairs with liquor / makes a good drinking snack’. It focuses on how well a dish complements the drink, not the dish itself.
verb
to go with liquor (of food)to be eaten as a drinking snack
Examples
- 下酒。Tā ná huā shēng xià jiǔ.He has peanuts to go with the liquor.
- 下酒。Zhè pán niú ròu hěn xià jiǔ.This plate of beef goes well with liquor.
- 。Zhè zhòng cài xià bù liǎo jiǔ.This kind of dish doesn't go with liquor.
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