Chinese Conversation · Level 30
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Chinese word
酒精
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǔ jīng
Meaning
- nounalcohol
Example
请用酒精消毒伤口。qǐng yòng jiǔ jīng xiāo dú shāng kǒu
Please use alcohol to disinfect the wound.
More examples
该饮料的酒精含量为0.5%，未成年人不得饮用。gāi yǐn liào de jiǔ jīng hán liàng wèi 0.5 wèi chéng nián rén bù dé yǐn yòng
This drink has an alcohol content of 0.5%, and minors may not drink it.
Core concept
The usable ethanol liquid behind the effects of alcoholic drinks and the cleaning power of disinfectants and solvents.
Common phrases
医用酒精yī yòng jiǔ jīng
medical-grade alcohol
酒精含量jiǔ jīng hán liàng
alcohol content
酒精中毒jiǔ jīng zhòng dú
alcohol poisoning
Similar words
酒jiǔ: An alcoholic drink made by fermenting or distilling grains or fruit.
含酒精饮料hán jiǔ jīng yǐn liào: A drink that contains a certain amount of alcohol.
酒精含量jiǔ jīng hán liàng: The amount or percentage of alcohol in a drink or product.
Definition in Chinese
指主要成分为乙醇的可燃液体，可指饮用酒中的酒精成分，也可指作为消毒剂或溶剂使用的纯酒精。zhǐ zhǔ yào chéng fèn wèi yǐ chún de kě rán yè tǐ kě zhǐ yǐn yòng jiǔ zhōng de jiǔ jīng chéng fèn yě kě zhǐ zuò wéi xiāo dú jì huò róng jì shǐ yòng de chún jiǔ jīng
Word origin
酒精 (jiǔjīng, "alcohol") combines 酒 (jiǔ, "wine") with 精 (jīng, "essence"), treating the active part of wine as its refined essence.
Usage tips
- On a product label, this word often signals a cleaning or medical ingredient rather than something meant for drinking, so the surrounding context is important.
Other meanings
- ethanolnoun
- rubbing alcoholnoun
Related words
- 酒精含量jiǔ jīng hán liàngalcohol contentnoun
- 酒精中毒jiǔ jīng zhòng dúalcohol poisoningnoun
- 酒精度jiǔ jīng dùalcohol percentagenoun