甜酒 (tián jiǔ) — sweet liquor
Definition
Literally 'sweet liquor' — usually a homemade or traditional rice-based sweet alcoholic drink (e.g. 醪糟 laójiao), not commercial spirits.
noun
sweet liquor
Measure word · 杯
Examples
- 甜酒。Tā xǐ huan zài fàn hòu hē yì xiǎo bēi tián jiǔ.He likes to drink a small glass of sweet liquor after dinner.
- 甜酒，。Zhè zhǒng tián jiǔ shì yòng nuò mǐ niàng zào de, wèi dào hěn tián.This sweet liquor is made from glutinous rice and tastes very sweet.
- 甜酒。Tā gěi kè rén dǎo le yì bēi zì zhì de tián jiǔ.She poured a glass of homemade sweet liquor for the guests.
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