baijiu
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See also: báijiǔ
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/
- Rhymes: -aɪdʒuː
- Hyphenation: bai‧jiu
Noun
baijiu (uncountable)
- A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
Hyponyms
Translations
clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
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