酒精 (jiǔ jīng) — alcohol
Definition
酒精 refers to the chemical substance ethanol, used in disinfectants, fuel, and medicine — not the drink itself. For alcoholic beverages, use 酒 or 白酒.
noun
alcohol
Examples
- 酒精。Yī yòng jiǔ jīng de nóng dù yì bān shì bǎi fēn zhī qī shí wǔ.Medical alcohol is generally 75% concentration.
- 酒精。Zhè zhǒng jiǔ jīng kě yǐ yòng lái zuò rán liào.This kind of alcohol can be used as fuel.
- 酒精。Yòng jiǔ jīng cā shì pí fū kě yǐ xiāo dú.Using alcohol to wipe the skin can disinfect it.
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