酒 (zau2 | jiu3) : wine; spirits

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酒

zau2

jiu3

[n] wine; spirits; liquor; alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled)

Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 酉 (#164)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

酒

Don't confuse with:
洒

This word has been viewed 15955 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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白酒 baak6 zau2 bai2 jiu3 = white wine

酒杯 zau2 bui1 jiu3 bei1 = winecup

紅酒 hung4 zau2 hong2 jiu3 = red wine

啤酒 be1 zau2 pi2 jiu3 = beer

酒店 zau2 dim3 jiu3 dian4 = hotel

砵酒 but1 zau2 = port wine

酒精 zau2 zing1 jiu3 jing1 = alcohol; spirits; ethyl alcohol; ethanol; [粵]: also 火酒

酒家 zau2 gaa1 jiu3 jia1 = restaurant

下酒 haa6 zau2 xia4 jiu3 = go with wine

結婚酒 git3 fan1 zau2 = a wedding reception

紅葡萄酒 hung4 pou4 tou4 zau2 hong2 pu2 tao5 jiu3 = red wine

利口酒 lei6 hau2 zau2 li4 kou3 jiu3 = liquer (phonetic loanword in Mandarin)

冧酒 lam1 zau2 = rum (as a loanword) 粵

汽車酒店 hei3 ce1 zau2 dim3 qi4 che1 jiu3 dian4 = motel

酒肉朋友 zau2 juk6 pang4 jau5 jiu3 rou4 peng2 you3 = fair-weather friend

氈酒 zin1 zau2 zhan1 jiu3 = gin 粵

喜酒 hei2 zau2 xi3 jiu3 = weddding feast

酒舖 zau2 pou3*2 jiu3 pu4 = liquor store 粵

酒會 zau2 wui6*2 jiu3 hui4 = cocktail (party)

酒癮 zau2 jan5 = drinking habit/addiction

酒吧 zau2 baa1 = a pub; a bar

酒樓 zau2 lau4 jiu3 lou2 = restaurant

酗酒 heoi3 zau2 xu4 jiu3 = binge drinking; to drink to excess

敬酒 ging3 zau2 jing4 jiu3 = to propose a toast; to toast

酒鬼 zau2 gwai2 jiu3 gui3 = drunkard; a type of clear distilled liquor

火酒 fo2 zau2 huo2 jiu3 = firewater, alcohol 粵

燒酒 siu1 zau2 shao1 jiu3 = strong liquor; another name for soju, distilled spirits

飲酒 jam2 zau2 yin3 jiu3 = to drink (an alcoholic beverage)

米酒 mai5 zau2 = rice spirit

酒廠 zau2 cong2 = distillery

酒糟鼻 zau2 zou1 bei6 = a nose to light candles at; brandy nose

醉酒 zeoi3 zau2 = drunkenness; ebrietas; ebriety; temulence; temulentia

酒盅 zau2 zung1 jiu3 zhong1 = small handleless wine cup

加飯酒 gaa1 faan6 zau2 = Jiafan wine

花酒 faa1 zau2 hua1 jiu3 = alcohol, wine (consumed in the presence of a prostitute)

茅台酒 maau4 toi4 zau2 mao2 tao2 jiu3 = Mao-tai

葡萄酒 pou4 tou4 zau2 pu2 tao2 jiu3 = grape wine

高梁酒 gou1 loeng4 zau2 = Gaoliang spirit

香檳酒 hoeng1 ban1 zau2 xiang1 bin1 jiu3 = champagne; sparkling wine

酒釀 zau2 joeng6*2 = fermented glutinous rice

清酒 ceng1 zau2 = Japanese Sake/Saki

薑酒 goeng1 zau2 = ginger wine

干邑酒 gon1 jap1 zau2 = cognac

擺酒 baai2 zau2 = to give dinner to honor someone; to give a banquet; to give a feast 粵

醉酒佬 zeoi3 zau2 lou2 = intoxicated, inebriated, a drunkard

陳年美酒 can4 nin4 mei5 zau2 chen2 nian2 mei3 jiu3 = old vintage wine

酒樽 zau2 zeon1 = wine bottle 粵

酒渣 zau2 zaa1 = a wino (also 酒糟鼻子)

酒糟鼻子 zau2 zou1 bei6 zi2 = red-nosed drunk (from wine)

酒凹 zau2 nap1 = dimple 粵

雞尾酒 gai1 mei5 zau2 ji1 wei3 jiu3 = cocktail

雞尾酒會 gai1 mei5 zau2 wui6*2 ji1 wei3 jiu3 hui4 = cocktail party

汽水啤酒 hei3 seoi2 be1 zau2 qi4 shui3 pi2 jiu3 = soft drinks and beer

去飲結婚酒 heoi3 jam2 git3 fan1 zau2 = to go to a wedding reception

請飲生日酒 ceng2 jam2 sang1 jat6 zau2 = to give a birthday dinner

生日酒 saang1 jat6 zau2 = a birthday (dinner) party

飲醉酒 jam2 zeoi3 zau2 = drunk, intoxicated

水果酒 seoi2 gwo2 zau2 shui3 guo3 jiu3 = wine

酒精飲料 zau2 zing1 jam2 liu6*2 jiu3 jing1 yin3 liao4 = liquor

威士忌酒 wai1 si6 gei6*2 zau2 wei1 shi4 ji4 jiu3 = whisky

溺酒 nik6 zau2 = to be (have become) an alcoholic

中式酒樓 zung1 sik1 zau2 lau4 = a Chinese restaurant

酒精中毒 zau2 zing1 zung3 duk6 jiu3 jing1 zhong4 du2 = alcohol poisoning

杜松子酒 dou6 cung4 zi2 zau2 = gin (type of alcoholic drink, also 金酒)

金酒 gam1 zau2 = gin (a type of alcoholic drink)

蘭姆酒 laan4 mou5 zau2 = rum (a type of alcoholic drink)

龍舌蘭酒 lung4 sit6 laan4 zau2 = tequila

烈酒 lit6 zau2 lie4 jiu3 = firewater (strong liquor); hard liquor, spirits

酒莊 zau2 zong1 = wineries

餐酒 caan1 zau2 = table wines

試酒 si3 zau2 shi4 jiu3 = wine tasting; to taste/test wine

酒醒 zau2 seng2 = to sober up

缽酒 but3*1 zau2 = port wine (as a loanword) 粵

蜂蜜酒 fung1 mat6 zau2 feng1 mi4 jiu3 = mead (type of alcohol)

五星酒店 ng5 sing1 zau2 dim3 = five star hotel

蘋果酒 ping4 gwo2 zau2 = apple cider (alcohol)

宿酒 suk1 zau2 = a hangover (from drinking)

貪酒 taam1 zau2 = [v] to be or become an alcoholic

貪杯好酒 taam1 bui1 hou3 zau2 = to be or become an alcoholic

淡酒 taam5 zau2 = [n] weak or mild wine

飲薑酒 jam2 goeng1 zau2 = [exp] congratulations on a child reaching one month of age (lit., "drink ginger wine")

飲喜酒 jam2 hei2 zau2 yin3 xi3 jiu3 = [v] to attend a formal Chinese dinner for a celebration

飲悶酒 jam2 mun6 zau2 = [v] to drink alone

斟酒 zam1 zau2 zhen1 jiu3 = [v] to pour or offer wine or liquor

把酒 baa2 zau2 ba3 jiu3 = raise one's wine cup; fill a wine cup for sb

喝酒 hot3 zau2 he1 jiu3 = to drink (alcohol), drinking, tipsiness 國

洋酒 joeng4 zau2 = [n] imported wine

啤酒肚 be1 zau2 tou5 pi2 jiu3 du4 = a beer belly

酒吧侍應生 zau2 baa1 si6 jing3 sang1 = [n] a bartender

酒器 zau2 hei3 jiu3 qi4 = drinking vessel

水酒 seoi2 zau2 shui3 jiu3 = watery wine (self-deprecating: said by a host of his own wine)

酒店業者 zau2 dim3 jip6 ze2 = a hotelier

監人飲酒 gaam1 jan4 jam2 zau2 = force someone to drink (alcoholic beverages)

劈酒 pek3 zau2 = to drink (a lot) of alcohol; binge drinking (lit., "chop alcohol") 粵

入伙酒 jap6 fo2 zau2 = housewarming banquet/dinner/party 粵

苦艾酒 fu2 ngaai6 zau2 ku3 ai4 jiu3 = absinthe

玻璃酒瓶 bo1 lei4*1 zau2 ping4 = a carafe (for wine); a decanter

量酒器 loeng6 zau2 hei3 = a jigger

跌打酒 tit3 daa2 zau2 die2 da3 jiu3 (Taiwan), die1 da3 jiu3 (PRC) = Die-da wine, Tieh-ta wine, Medicated wine

生啤酒 saang1 be1 zau2 sheng1 pi2 jiu3 = draught beer; unpasteurized beer

藥酒 joek6 zau2 yao4 jiu3 = medicated wine

調酒師 tiu4 zau2 si1 tiao2 jiu3 shi1 = bartender

酒保 zau2 bou2 jiu3 bao3 = barkeep, barkeeper, barman, barmen, bartender

香甜熱酒 hoeng1 tim4 jit6 zau2 = a hot toddy

酒席 zau2 zik6 jiu3 xi2 = feast, banquet; to prepare a feast

戒酒 gaai3 zau2 jie4 jiu3 = abstain from alcoholic drink

陪酒 pui4 zau2 = to drink with sb (such as a hostess at a nightclub) 粵

酒令 zau2 ling6 jiu3 ling4 = drinker's wager game; Chinese drinking games

酒窩 zau2 wo1 jiu3 wo1 = dimple

滴酒不沾 dik6 zau2 bat1 zim1 di1 jiu3 bu4 zhan1 = never touches alcohol

美酒 mei5 zau2 mei3 jiu3 = fine wine

酒庫 zau2 fu3 jiu3 ku4 = wine cellar, wine storage room

酒窖 zau2 gaau3 jiu3 jiao4 = wine cellar

酒水 zau2 seoi2 jiu3 shui3 = drinks; alcohol beverages

酒酣耳熱 zau2 ham4 ji5 jit6 jiu3 han1 er3 re4 = 1.to feel warmed up by wine 2. to be happily drinking

酒精呼氣測試 zau3 zing1 fu1 hei3 cak1 si3 jiu3 jing1 hu1 qi4 ce4 shi4 = breathalyzer test

縱情酒色 zung3 cing4 zau3 sik1 zong4 qing2 jiu3 se4 = give free rein to wine and women; indulge in wine and sex

摸酒杯底 mo2 zu2 bui1 dai2 mo1 jiu3 bei1 di3 = have an (alcoholic) drink 粵

酒餅 zau2 beng2 jiu3 bing3 = yeast 粵

貪花戀酒 taam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 tan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 = to have an insatiable desire for women and alcohol

情侶酒店 cing4 leoi5 zau2 dim3 qing2 lv3 jiu3 dian4 = love hotel, hourly hotel, hourly rate hotel

時租酒店 si4 zou1 zau2 dim3 shi2 zu1 jiu3 dian4 = hourly hotel, hourly rate hotel, love hotel

時鐘酒店 si4 zung1 zau2 dim3 shi2 zhong1 jiu3 dian4 = hourly hotel, hourly rate hotel, love hotel

名酒 ming4 zau2 ming2 jiu3 = famous wine

酒量 zau2 loeng6 jiu3 liang4 = drinking capacity of alcohol

品酒 ban2 zau2 pin3 jiu3 = savour wine; taste wine

酒精戒斷症候群 zau2 zing1 gaai3 dyun6 zing3 hau6 kwan4 jiu3 jing1 jie4 duan4 zheng4 hou4 qun2 = alcohol withdrawl syndrome

酒能亂性 zau2 nang4 lyun6 sing3 jiu3 neng2 luan4 xing4 = alcohol can lead to sexual promiscuity

酒後亂性 zau2 hau6 lyun6 sing3 jiu3 hou4 luan4 xing4 = act promiscuous after drinking

酒米 zau2 mai5 jiu3 mi3 = acne, pimples 粵

燈紅酒綠 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 deng1 hong2 jiu3 lv4 = debauched and corrupt environment

高粱酒 gou1 loeng4 zau2 gao1 liang2 jiu3 = Kaoliang liquor (sorghum liquor)

酒珵 zau2 cing4 jiu3 cheng2 = wine jar 粵

金門高粱酒 gam1 mun4 gou1 loeng4 zau2 jin1 men2 gao1 liang2 jiu3 = Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor

大酒店 daai6 zau2 dim3 da4 jiu3 dian4 = 1. hotel 2. slang for Hong Kong Funeral Home 粵

調酒 tiu4 zau2 tiao2 jiu3 = mix alcoholic drinks

借酒澆愁 ze3 zau2 giu1 sau4 jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2 = to drown one's sorrows

加甲醇酒精 gaa1 gaap3 seon4 zau2 zing1 jia1 jia3 chun2 jiu3 jing1 = [化] methylated spirit

染色酒精 jim5 sik1 zau2 zing1 ran3 se4 jiu3 jing1 = [化] methylated spirit

酒精溫度計 zau2 zing1 wan1 dou6 gai3 jiu3 jing1 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] alcohol thermometer

酒泉 zau2 cyun4 jiu3 quan2 = Jiuquan (city in Gansu)

酒泉地區 zau2 cyun4 dei6 keoi1 jiu3 quan2 di4 qu1 = Jiuquan district (district in Gansu)

甘肅酒泉衛星發射中心 gam1 suk1 zau2 cyun4 wai6 sing1 faat3 se6 zung1 sam1 = Jiuquan satellite launch centre

半島酒店 bun3 dou2 zau2 dim3 = The Peninsula Hotel

麒麟啤酒 kei4 leon4*2 be1 zau2 qi2 lin2 pi2 jiu3 = Kirin beer

君度橙酒 gwan1 dou6 caang4*2 zau2 = Cointreau

美麗華酒店 mei5 lai6 waa4 zau2 dim3 = Miramar Hotel

青島啤酒 cing1 dou2 be1 zau2 qing1 dao3 pi2 jiu3 = Qingdao beer; Tsingtao Beer

置地廣場酒店 zi3 dei6 gwong2 coeng4 zau2 dim3 = [n] The Landmark Hotel, Macau

鐵打酒 tit3 daa2 zau2 die2 da3 jiu3 (Taiwan), die1 da3 jiu3 (PRC) = Die-da wine, Tieh-ta wine, Medicated wine

朗廷酒店 long5 ting4 zau2 dim3 = Langham Hotel

文華東方酒店 man4 waa4 dung1 fong1 zau2 dim3 wen2 hua2 dong1 fang1 jiu3 dian4 = Mandarin Oriental

鴆酒 zam6 zau2 zhen4 jiu3 = poisoned wine

柏寧酒店 paak3 ning4 zau2 dim3 = Park Lane Hotel (Hong Kong)

耽花戀酒 daam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 dan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 = indulge in sex and alcohol

合巹酒 hap6 gan2 zau2 he2 jin3 jiu3 = nuptial wine

君悅酒店 gwan1 jyut6 zau2 dim3 jun1 yue4 jiu3 dian4 = Grand Hyatt Hotel

梅酒 mui4 zau2 mei2 jiu3 = Umeshu, a Japanese liqueur

紹興酒 siu6 hing1 zau2 = Shaoxing rice wine

紹酒 siu6 zau2 shao4 jiu3 = Shaoxing wine (rice wine named after district)

萬事發酒店 maan6 si6 faat3 zau2 dim3 = Macau Masters Hotel

酒井法子 zau2 zing2 faat3 zi2 jiu3 jing3 fa3 zi3 = Noriko Sakai

雙蒸酒 soeng1 zing1 zau2 shuang1 zheng1 jiu3 = [n] double distilled wine (rice wine from the area of Jiujiang, Jiangxi)

三蒸酒 saam1 zing1 zau2 san1 zheng1 jiu3 = [n] triple distilled wine (rice wine from the area of Jiujiang, Jiangxi)

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呢隻白酒好正㗎！? 粵
This brand of white wine is really good!

呢個白酒有少少澀粵 ?!
This white wine is a little bitter.

乜呢間酒店咁噏耷㗎? 點會有人幫襯呀? 粵
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here?
[Lit. what this [counter] hotel so shabby [particle]? How would have person would frequent [particle]]

呢杯酒冇咁掯，啱你飲粵
This glass of wine is not so strong; suitable for you.

間酒店冇理由咁平格，話唔定啲房有鬼。粵
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms.
[Final particle 格 is the affective version of 㗎.]

你琴晚劈酒劈到醉醉地粵
You got pretty drunk last night.
[Lit. you yesterday evening binge-alcohol binge-arrive drunk-ish]

酒入愁腸，愁更愁！
Idiom: Alcohol cannot cure our pain and sadness.

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