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百威 (Bǎi wéi) — Budweiser (beer)

Definition

noun
Budweiser (beer)
Measure word · 瓶

Examples

  • 百威。
    Tā xǐ huan hē Bǎi wéi.
    He likes to drink Budweiser.
  • 百威。
    Zhè jiā jiǔ bā zhī mài Bǎi wéi.
    This bar only sells Budweiser.
  • 百威。
    Péng you gěi wǒ mǎi le liǎng píng Bǎi wéi.
    My friend bought me two bottles of Budweiser.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
一一yī
Sound part声符shēngfú
白
白bái百bǎi
Same sound today

百 combines 一, which carries the number meaning, with 白, which provides the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

威 is made by combining 戌 and 女.

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Appears in
Alcohol & Tobacco

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