jiǔ
wine (esp. rice wine)
liquor
spirits
alcoholic beverage
CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
jiǔ diàn
wine shop
pub (public house)
hotel
restaurant
jìn jiǔ
prohibition
ban on alcohol
dry law
qīng jiǔ
sake (Japanese rice wine)
xù jiǔ
heavy drinking
to get drunk
to drink to excess
jiǔ cài
food and drink
food to accompany wine
jiǔ liàng
capacity for liquor
how much one can drink
xǐ jiǔ
wedding feast
liquor drunk at a wedding feast
jiǔ sè
wine and women
color of wine
drunken expression
jiǔ jīng
alcohol
ethanol CH3CH2OH
ethyl alcohol
also written 乙醇
grain alcohol
jiǔ wō
dimple
also written 酒渦|酒涡[jiu3 wo1]
jiǔ huì
drinking party
wine reception
jiǔ jiā
restaurant
bartender
(old) wineshop
tavern
Jiǔ quán
Jiuquan prefecture level city in Gansu
jiǔ bā
bar
pub
saloon
CL:家[jia1]
jiǔ zāo
distiller's grain
wine lees
huáng jiǔ
"yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm)
pí jiǔ
beer (loanword)
CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
jìng jiǔ
to toast
to propose a toast
jiǔ sì
wine shop
liquor store
bottle shop
bar
pub
bái jiǔ
spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize
white spirit
jiǔ hòu
after drinking
under the influence of alcohol
jiǔ jià
DWI
driving while intoxicated
jiǔ yáo
wine and meat
food and drink
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
debauched and corrupt environment
jiǔ hòu jià shǐ
driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)
jiǔ hòu jià chē
driving under the influence
jiǔ diàn yè
the catering industry
the hotel and restaurant business
pǐn jiǔ
to taste wine
to sip wine
jiè jiǔ
to give up drinking
to abstain from drinking
máo tái jiǔ
maotai (a Chinese liquor)
CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2]
jiǔ wèi
smell of alcohol
flavoring of rum or other liquor in food
aroma or nose (of wine)
zuì jiǔ jià chē
drunk driving (very high blood alcohol concentration)
huáng guān jià rì jiǔ diàn
Crowne Plaza (hotel chain)
xià jiǔ
to be appropriate to have with alcohol
to down one's drink
Yān jīng pí jiǔ
Yangjing beer (Beijing beer)
shāo jiǔ
name of a famous Tang dynasty wine
same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3]
zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol
having an ulterior motive
to have other things in mind
with an ax to grind
accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
huā jiǔ
drinking party with female entertainers
zhù jiǔ
to toast
to congratulate and drink a toast
jiǔ niàng
sweet fermented rice
glutinous rice wine
Jiǔ quán shì
Jiuquan prefecture level city in Gansu
jiǔ chí ròu lín
lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery
sumptuous entertainment
xiāng bīn jiǔ
champagne (loanword)
CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
jiǔ zhā bí
rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose)
brandy nose
jiǔ zāo bí
rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose)
brandy nose
Guì fēi Zuì jiǔ
The Drunken Beauty, Qing Dynasty Beijing opera
huā tiān jiǔ dì
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
life of debauchery
duì jiǔ dāng gē
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
jì jiǔ
to offer a libation
person who performs the libation before a banquet
senior member of a profession
important government post in imperial China
jiāo bēi jiǔ
formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony
jiǔ lì
capacity for alcohol
ability to hold drink
shēng pí jiǔ
draft beer
unpasteurized beer
fá jiǔ
to drink as the result of having lost a bet
jìn jiǔ lìng
prohibition
ban on alcohol
dī jiǔ bù zhān
never to touch a drop of alcohol
jiǔ yào
brewer's yeast
yeast for fermenting rice wine
yù jiǔ
imperial wine
sacred wine
jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu
to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)
báo jiǔ
dilute wine
insipid wine
I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor. (humble)
jiǔ ròu péng you
lit. a friend when wining and dining (idiom); fair-weather friend
jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán
after wine, spit out the truth
in vino veritas
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
(loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
zuǒ jiǔ
to drink together (in company)
to drink together (with food)
jiǔ dān
wine list (in a restaurant etc)
jiǔ xìng
interest in wine
passion for drinking
shì jiǔ rú mìng
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
lán mǔ jiǔ
rum (beverage) (loanword)
niàng jiǔ yè
brewing industry
wine industry
sā jiǔ fēng
to get drunk and act crazy
roaring drunk
yǐn jiǔ zuò lè
drinking party
to go on a binge
to paint the town red
kǔ ài jiǔ
absinthe (distilled anise-based liquor)
jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ
to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more
jiǔ gāng
wine jar
(dialect) drinking house
jiǔ sè cái qì
wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices
mèn jiǔ
alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows
Jiǔ quán dì qū
Jiuquan prefecture in Gansu
bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups
cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces
jiǔ líng
age of wine (i.e. how long it has been matured)
jiǔ náng fàn dài
wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing
jiǔ dé
good manners in drinking
drinking as personality test
jiāng mǐ jiǔ
glutinous rice wine
fermented glutinous rice
bǎi lì tián jiǔ
Baileys Irish Cream (brand of alcoholic drink)
sù jiǔ
still drunk from the previous night
jiǔ wō
dimple
variant of 酒窩|酒窝[jiu3 wo1]
yǐn jiǔ jià chē
drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)
xù jiǔ zī shì
drunken fighting
to get drunk and quarrel
jiǔ sè zhī tú
follower of wine and women
dissolute person
jiǔ yán jiǔ yǔ
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); over-indulgence in wine and women
an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí
wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
jiǔ chóu
chip on which tallies are recording during a drinking game
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
hǎo jiǔ tān bēi
good wine taken in excess (idiom); fond of the bottle
bēi jiǔ yán huān
a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
wèi měi sī jiǔ
vermouth (loanword)
Italian spiced fortified wine
zài jiǔ wèn zì
a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
to kill the fatted calf
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
jiǔ guǎn r
a hotel
a restaurant
a wine shop
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
jiǔ suān bù shòu
"The wine´s gone bad and it cannot be sold"
yè zhāo dài jiǔ huì
evening cocktail reception
jiǔ lìng r
erhua variant of 酒令[jiu3 ling4]
Yān jīng jiǔ
Yangjing brewery in Beijing
rú hūn yǐn jiǔ
to eat meat and drink wine
tíng jiǔ zhǐ yuè
stop the wine and stop the music (idiom)
Yān jīng jiǔ pí jiǔ
Yangjing beer (Beijing beer)
jiǔ tuō nǚ
woman hired to lure men to high-priced bars
jiǔ tuō
person hired to lure customers to high-priced bars
jiě jiǔ
to dissipate the effects of alcohol
jiǔ cè
to take a breathalyzer test
jiǔ hóng zhū què
(bird species of China) vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus)
jiǔ zhì bàn hān
to drink until one is half drunk
xiān pí jiǔ
draft beer
unpasteurized beer
xióng huáng jiǔ
realgar wine (traditionally drunk during the Dragon Boat Festival 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2])
Yě gé lì jiāo jiǔ
Jägermeister (alcoholic drink)
xǐng jiǔ
to dissipate the effects of alcohol
to sober up
Jiǔ guǐ jiǔ
Jiugui Liquor, liquor company from 吉首[Ji2 shou3]
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
quality goods need no advertising
jiǔ zú fàn bǎo
to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content
chá yú jiǔ hòu
see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4]
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
fig. the best is saved for last
quàn jiǔ
to urge sb to drink alcohol
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
to live in the moment (idiom)
to live every day as if it were one's last
to enjoy while one can
bù wéi jiǔ kùn
not a slave to the bottle
able to enjoy alcohol in moderation
able to hold one's drink
Fén jiǔ
Fenjiu (sorghum-based Chinese liquor)
Tái wān jiǔ hóng zhū què
(bird species of China) Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus)
Shào xīng jiǔ
Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat
Huáng guān Jià rì Jiǔ diàn
Crowne Plaza (hotel chain)
Bǎi lì Tián jiǔ
Baileys Irish Cream (brand of alcoholic drink)
qín jiǔ
gin (Taiwan variant of 金酒[jin1 jiu3])
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
debauched and corrupt environment
yān jiǔ bù zhān
abstaining from liquor and tobacco
guàn jiǔ
to force sb to drink alcohol
xià jiǔ cài
a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks