Chinese Word of the Day

烈酒
liè jiǔ

liquor

Definitions

Chinese > English
烈酒	lièjiǔ
1. n. hard liquor; spirit
English > Chinese
liquor
1. 液；汁；液剂；酒
Components
烈	liè
1. fiery; violent; blazing
2. (literary) bright; brilliant
3. (literary) to burn
4. vehement; ardent; extreme
5. staunch; upright; strong
6. (honorific) person who dies for a special cause; martyr
7. (literary) merits; exploits; achievements
酒	jiǔ
1. alcoholic beverages in general; alcoholic drink
你幹嗎má 不喝點酒？ (Nǐ gànmá bù hē diǎn jiǔ?) - How come you don't wanna have a sip of alcohol?
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