酌 (zhuó) — to drink (wine or liquor), especially alone or in a relaxed setting; to consider, to deliberate (usually in compounds like 斟酌)
Definition
酌 (zhuó) means to sip wine or to consider carefully. As a standalone verb, it usually means drinking; the 'consider' sense appears mainly in the compound 斟酌.
verb
to drink (wine or liquor)especially alone or in a relaxed settingto considerto deliberate (usually in compounds like 斟酌)
Examples
- 酌。Tā xǐ huan yí gè rén dú zhuó.He likes to drink alone.
- 。Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào zǐ xì zhēn zhuó.This issue needs careful consideration.
- 酌。Jīn wǎn wǒ men xiǎo zhuó jǐ bēi.Tonight we'll have a few casual drinks.
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