Chinese word

酒水

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǔ shuǐ

Meaning

  • noundrinks

Example

菜单上有酒水的价格。cài dān shàng yǒu jiú shuǐ de jià gé

The menu lists the prices of drinks.

Illustration for 酒水 (drinks)

More examples

宾馆的房价不包括酒水。bīn guǎn de fáng jià bù bāo kuò jiú shuǐ

The hotel room rate does not include drinks.

Core concept

A single drinks line on a restaurant menu or bill, broad enough to gather alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.

Common phrases

  • 酒水价格jiú shuǐ jià gé

    drink prices

  • 酒水单jiú shuǐ dān

    drink menu

  • 酒水费jiǔ shuǐ fèi

    drink charge

Similar words

饮料yǐn liào: A general term for nonalcoholic drinks such as water, juice, and tea.
酒jiǔ: An alcoholic beverage for drinking.

Definition in Chinese

在酒店、餐馆等处用于指代售卖或提供的可饮用液体的术语，范围包含酒类与其他饮品。zài jiǔ diàn cān guǎn děng chù yòng yú zhǐ dài shòu mài huò tí gōng de ké yǐn yòng yè tǐ de shù yǔ fàn wéi bāo hán jiǔ lèi yǔ qí tā yín pǐn

Word origin

酒水 (jiǔshuǐ, "drinks") combines 酒 (jiǔ, "alcoholic drink") with 水 (shuǐ, "water") to create a broad label for drink offerings.

Usage tips

  • On a Chinese menu, 酒水 (jiǔshuǐ, "drinks") can name a category for ordering or billing, so the label alone does not show whether the charge is for alcohol or a soft drink.

Other meanings

  • alcoholic drinksnoun

Related words

  • 酒水费jiǔ shuǐ fèidrink chargenoun
  • 酒水单jiú shuǐ dāndrink menunoun

Word lists with this word