Definition
葡萄酒 (pú tao jiǔ) specifically means 'grape wine' — it's a type of 酒 (jiǔ), which is the general word for any alcoholic beverage (often liquor in Chinese). Don't confuse 葡萄酒 with 葡萄 (pú tao), which just means 'grape'.
noun
wine (grape wine)
Examples
- 葡萄酒。Wǒ mǎi le yì píng pú tao jiǔ.I bought a bottle of wine.
- 葡萄酒。Chī fàn de shíhou hē pú tao jiǔ hěn hǎo.It's nice to drink wine with a meal.
- 葡萄酒。Wǒ sòng le yì píng pú tao jiǔ gěi péngyou.I gave a bottle of wine as a gift.
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