What does "baijiu" mean?

A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

What is a synonym for "baijiu"?

Common synonyms include: samshu, shaojiu, shaojiu.

How do you pronounce "baijiu"?

Pronounced //ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː//.

Baijiu

//ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume. uncountable
"He took another sip of baijiu from the bottle, shaking his head at the taste."

Synonyms

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samshu shaojiu shaojiu

Example

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"He took another sip of baijiu from the bottle, shaking his head at the taste."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).

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