啤酒 píjiǔ — beer
píjiǔ (second tone, rising)pi2jiu3
beer
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 瓶Measure word 杯
Meanings
beer
A loan built the usual Chinese way: 啤 carries the sound of "beer" and nothing else, and 酒 supplies the meaning, alcohol. The same 酒 is in 红酒 and 白酒.
noun
Example sentences
- 我不喝啤酒，我喝茶。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) hē (first tone, high and level) píjiǔ, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) chá. (second tone, rising)···
I don’t drink beer — I drink tea.
- 这个饭店的啤酒很便宜。這個飯店的啤酒很便宜。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) fàndiàn (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) píjiǔ (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) piányi. (second tone, rising)···
The beer at this restaurant is cheap.