烈性酒 (liè xìng jiǔ) — strong liquor, hard liquor, spirits
Definition
High-proof distilled alcohol, as opposed to milder drinks like 啤酒 (beer) or 葡萄酒 (wine). Often appears in warnings about alcohol content.
noun
strong liquorhard liquorspirits
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 烈性酒，。Tā xǐ huan hē liè xìng jiǔ, yóu qí shì bái jiǔ.He likes to drink strong liquor, especially baijiu.
- 烈性酒，。Zhè zhǒng liè xìng jiǔ de jiǔ jīng hán liàng hěn gāo, yào shǎo hē.This kind of strong liquor has a high alcohol content, so drink less.
- 烈性酒。Chāo shì lǐ mài de liè xìng jiǔ zhǒng lèi hěn duō.There are many kinds of strong liquor sold in supermarkets.
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