酒瓶 (jiǔ píng) — wine bottle | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

wine bottle

Measure word · 个

酒瓶。
Zhè ge jiǔ píng shì kōng de.
This wine bottle is empty.
。
Tā bǎ jiǔ píng fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.
He put the wine bottle on the table.
酒瓶。
Wǒ cóng chāo shì mǎi le yí gè jiǔ píng.
I bought a wine bottle from the supermarket.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

酒 specifies the contents, and 瓶 is a bottle, so the word names a bottle for wine.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

酉

酉yǒu酒jiǔ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

酒 pairs 酉, the original picture for this word, with 水 (water), added later to distinguish it.

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

并瓦瓶

Meaning part形符xíngfú

瓦瓦wǎearthenware

Sound part声符shēngfú

并

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

瓶 uses 瓦 to show an earthenware vessel and 并 for the sound. The original vessel had a long slender neck and narrow mouth.

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