啤
酒

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The word "啤酒" is formed by combining the phonetic component "啤" (pí), which approximates the sound of the first syllable of the English word "beer", with the semantic component "酒" (jiǔ), meaning "alcoholic drink", to denote the specific beverage beer.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢喝啤酒。

Wǒ xǐhuān hē píjiǔ.

I like to drink beer.

啤酒很好喝。

Píjiǔ hěn hǎohē.

Beer is delicious.

他买了几瓶啤酒。

Tā mǎi le jǐ píng píjiǔ.

He bought a few bottles of beer.

这种啤酒味道很苦。

Zhè zhǒng píjiǔ wèidào hěn kǔ.

This type of beer tastes very bitter.

在炎热的夏天，冰镇啤酒特别受欢迎。

Zài yánrè de xiàtiān, bīngzhèn píjiǔ tèbié shòu huānyíng.

In hot summer, chilled beer is especially popular.

Word Definition - 啤酒

pí jiǔ beer (loanword); CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]

Individual Character Details

啤 pí
酒 jiǔ