baijiu en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/ (General-American)
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
He took another sip of baijiu from the bottle, shaking his head at the taste.
2023 October 23, Tian Yi, “The Good Son”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baiju | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
ja パイチュウ (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ja バイジュウ (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ru байцзю́ (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · cmn 白酒 (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · cmn 燒酒 /烧酒 (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ru шаоцзю́ (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ja 白酒 (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · fi baijiu (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ug ئاق ھاراق (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · fi shaojiu (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · nan-hbl 江米酒 (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · ko 백주 (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · za laeujsiu (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage) · pl baijiu (clear Chinese alcoholic beverage)