酒

• 拼音: jiǔ
• 汉字拆解: 酒 = 氵(water) + 酉 (wine vessel) — water in a wine vessel

含义

Alcohol; wine; liquor. A general term for any alcoholic beverage.

Covers all types of alcoholic drinks including beer, wine, and spirits. Central to Chinese social culture, especially during banquets and celebrations. Can be specified as 白酒, 红酒, 啤酒, etc.

例句

1. 他不能喝酒。
2. 这瓶酒是我爸爸买的。
3. 中国人吃饭的时候常常喝酒。

用法指南

语境: dining, social, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你喝酒吗？(Do you drink alcohol?)
• 我请你喝一杯酒。(Let me buy you a drink.)

错误说法

• 不要对开车的人说'喝点儿酒吧' (Never offer alcohol to someone who is driving)

起源与历史

One of the oldest Chinese characters, originally a pictograph of a wine vessel. The 氵 radical (water) was added later to indicate liquid.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal