酒
jiǔ
wine (esp. rice wine)
liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
water (氵) + wine jar (酉) = alcoholic beverage
酉 is an ancient pictograph of a clay fermentation vessel — it originally meant 'wine jar' before being repurposed for the zodiac rooster. Together with the water radical, you get liquid from a vessel: alcohol.
他每天晚上喝一杯酒。
tā měi tiān wǎn shang hē yī bēi jiǔ。
He drinks a glass of wine every evening.
这瓶酒是我爸爸从老家带来的。
zhè píng jiǔ shì wǒ bà ba cóng lǎo jiā dài lái de。
This bottle of liquor was brought by my father from his hometown.
Words with 酒
醉酒
zuì jiǔ
to get drunk
白酒
bái jiǔ
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
料酒
liào jiǔ
cooking wine
酒饭
jiǔ fàn
food and drink
酒店
jiǔ diàn
wine shop
酒瘾
jiǔ yǐn
alcohol addiction
花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
啤酒节
pí jiǔ jié
Beer Festival
啤酒肚
pí jiǔ dù
beer belly
啤酒厂
pí jiǔ chǎng
brewery
皇冠假日酒店
huáng guān jià rì jiǔ diàn
Crowne Plaza (hotel chain)
酌酒
zhuó jiǔ
to pour wine