清酒 (qīng jiǔ) — clear rice wine used in Chinese ancestor worship and rituals; Japanese sake (rice wine)

Definition

清酒 (qīngjiǔ) covers two distinct things: in Chinese tradition, a clear rice wine used in ancestor-worship rituals; in everyday modern usage, the common Chinese word for Japanese sake.

noun
clear rice wine used in Chinese ancestor worship and ritualsJapanese sake (rice wine)
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Examples

  • 清酒
    Jì zǔ de shí hou, wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi qīng jiǔ hé shuǐ guǒ.
    When worshipping ancestors, we need to prepare qīng jiǔ and fruits.
  • 清酒
    Rì běn de qīng jiǔ hěn yǒu míng, hěn duō rén xǐ huan hē.
    Japanese sake is very famous; many people like to drink it.
  • 清酒
    Zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng qīng jiǔ, nǐ kě yǐ shì shì.
    This shop sells various kinds of qīng jiǔ; you can try some.

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