饮酒 (yǐn jiǔ) — to drink alcohol (formal/literary)
Definition
Formal or literary way to say 'drink alcohol,' mostly seen in writing, health advice, or polite speech — not casual conversation.
verb
to drink alcohol (formal/literary)
Examples
- 饮酒。Yī shēng jiàn yì shǎo yǐn jiǔ.The doctor advises drinking less alcohol.
- ，饮酒。Zài zhèng shì chǎng hé, rén men xí guàn yǐn jiǔ.People tend to drink alcohol in formal settings.
- 。Tā shàng ge yuè yǐn guò jǐ cì jiǔ.He drank alcohol a few times last month.
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