香
槟

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The Chinese word 香槟 is formed through a phonetic and semantic transliteration of the English word "champagne", where 槟 (bīn) approximates the sound of the second syllable "-pagne", and 香 (xiāng), meaning "fragrant", is added as a semantic component to describe the drink's aromatic quality.

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在派对上我们喝香槟。

Zài pàiduì shàng wǒmen hē xiāngbīn.

At the party, we drink champagne.

他打开了一瓶香槟。

Tā dǎkāi le yī píng xiāngbīn.

He opened a bottle of champagne.

香槟的气泡让人感到愉悦。

Xiāngbīn de qìpào ràng rén gǎndào yúyuè.

The bubbles in champagne make people feel happy.

这款法国香槟的价格非常昂贵。

Zhè kuǎn Fǎguó xiāngbīn de jiàgé fēicháng ángguì.

The price of this French champagne is very expensive.

在婚礼上，香槟塔是传统的装饰之一。

Zài hūnlǐ shàng, xiāngbīn tǎ shì chuántǒng de zhuāngshì zhī yī.

At weddings, the champagne tower is one of the traditional decorations.

Word Definition - 香槟

xiāng bīn (loanword) champagne

Individual Character Details

香 xiāng
槟 bīn, bīng