pí jiǔ
beer
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我喜欢喝啤酒。
wǒ xǐhuān hē píjiǔ.
I like drinking beer.
啤酒很冰，很好喝。
píjiǔ hěn bīng, hěn hǎo hē.
The beer is very cold and delicious.
我们去酒吧喝啤酒吧。
wǒmen qù jiǔbā hē píjiǔ ba.
Let's go to the bar and have some beers.
啤酒 (píjiǔ)
beer
麦酒 (màijiǔ)
beer
葡萄酒 (pú táo jiǔ)
wine
白酒 (bái jiǔ)
white spirit
The Chinese word for beer, 啤酒 (pǐjiǔ), is a compound of two characters: 啤 (pī) and 酒 (jiǔ). The character 啤 is a phonetic component that has no meaning on its own, but it is used to represent the sound of the word "beer". The character 酒 (jiǔ) means "alcoholic drink", so the compound word 啤酒 literally means "beer drink".The word 啤酒 was first used in China in the 19th century, when it was borrowed from the English word "beer". The word quickly became popular, and it is now the standard Chinese word for beer.啤酒 is a popular drink in China, and it is often served at meals or as a social drink. There are many different brands of beer available in China, and each brand has its own unique flavor. Some of the most popular brands of beer in China include Tsingtao, Yanjing, and Snow.
