Chinese word

红酒

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng jiǔ

Meaning

  • nounred wine

Example

我想喝红酒。wǒ xiǎng hē hóng jiǔ

I want to drink red wine.

Illustration for 红酒 (red wine)

More examples

晚饭时他只喝一点儿红酒。wǎn fàn shí tā zhǐ hē yì diǎnr hóng jiǔ

At dinner, he drinks only a little red wine.

Core concept

A red-colored wine made from fermented grapes, often poured with a meal or at a social gathering.

Common phrases

  • 喝红酒hē hóng jiǔ

    drink red wine

  • 买一瓶红酒mǎi yì píng hóng jiǔ

    buy a bottle of red wine

  • 一杯红酒yì bēi hóng jiǔ

    a glass of red wine

Similar words

葡萄酒pú táo jiǔ: Wine produced from fermented grapes as a broad category.
酒jiǔ: An alcoholic drink of any kind.
白酒bái jiǔ: A strong Chinese alcoholic drink produced through distillation.

Definition in Chinese

由葡萄发酵而成、颜色偏红的酒类，指红色的葡萄酒，常在餐饮或社交场合饮用。yóu pú táo fā jiào ér chéng yán sè piān hóng de jiǔ lèi zhǐ hóng sè de pú táo jiǔ cháng zài cān yǐn huò shè jiāo chǎng hé yǐn yòng

Word origin

红酒 (hóngjiǔ, "red wine") combines 红 (hóng, "red") with 酒 (jiǔ, "alcoholic drink"), naming grape wine by its visible color.

Usage tips

  • At a restaurant, 红酒 (hóngjiǔ, "red wine") is a normal menu and ordering term, so it works for requests such as one glass or one bottle without naming a label.

Other meanings

  • winenoun

Opposites

  • 白葡萄酒bái pú táo jiǔwhite winenoun

Related words

  • 红葡萄酒hóng pú táo jiǔred winenoun
  • 红酒杯hóng jiǔ bēiwineglassnoun

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