茅台（酒）

• 병음: Máo tái jiǔ
• 한자 분석: 茅 = 艹 (grass) + 矛 (spear, phonetic) — cogon grass; 台 = 口 (mouth) + 厶 (private) + 土 (earth) — platform; 酒 = 氵 (water) + 酉 (wine vessel)

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마오타이(주): 중국의 최고급 바이주

Maotai is China's national liquor, used prominently at state banquets, diplomatic events, and high-end business entertainment. It is a soy-sauce-aroma baijiu with a distinctively strong flavour. Its cultural status as a luxury gift and symbol of prestige is as significant as its identity as a beverage.

예문

1. 茅台酒在国宴和重要外交场合频繁亮相，被视为中国国家级招待的标志性用酒。
2. 这箱茅台是父亲珍藏多年的收藏品，他说要留到孩子结婚的那一天才开封。
3. 市场上茅台酒的仿冒品屡禁不止，消费者购买时需通过官方渠道验真。

사용 가이드

맥락: business, diplomacy, gift-giving, cultural

어조: prestigious

올바른 표현

• 宴席上主人亲自斟了一杯茅台酒，以示对贵宾的最高礼遇。(At the banquet, the host personally poured a glass of Maotai to show the highest honour to the distinguished guest.)
• 送一瓶高年份茅台酒既是心意，也是一种身份的象征。(Gifting a bottle of aged Maotai expresses thoughtfulness and also serves as a symbol of status.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把所有白酒都称为'茅台' — 茅台是特定品牌，泛指白酒时用'白酒'或具体品牌名 (Don't call all baijiu 'Maotai' — Maotai is a specific brand; use 白酒 or specific brand names when referring to baijiu in general)

기원과 역사

Named after Maotai Town in Renhuai City, Guizhou province. First produced during the Qing dynasty; gained national prominence after the 1949 founding of the People's Republic of China.

문화적 배경

시대: Modern (1949–present)

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Middle class to elite