烧酒 (shāo jiǔ) — strong distilled liquor (e.g., Chinese shaojiu or Korean soju)
Definition
A strong, clear Chinese distilled liquor (e.g., baijiu-style), often made from grain or sweet potatoes. In everyday use it commonly refers to Korean soju as well.
noun
strong distilled liquor (e.g., Chinese shaojiu or Korean soju)
Measure word · 瓶
Examples
- 烧酒。Wǒ xǐ huan hē hán guó de shāo jiǔ.I like to drink Korean soju.
- 烧酒。Zhè píng shāo jiǔ shì péng you cóng zhōng guó dài lái de.This bottle of shaojiu was brought from China by a friend.
- 烧酒。Dōng tiān hē shāo jiǔ néng ràng rén nuǎn huo qǐ lái.Drinking shaojiu in winter can warm people up.
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