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How do you say "beer" in Chinese?
啤酒
pí jiǔ
In Chinese, "beer" is 啤酒.
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Pronunciation
Pí (high flat tone) jiǔ (rising tone). Say 'pee' high and steady, then let 'jyou' rise.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 啤 (pí, beer) has 11 strokes with the mouth radical 口. 酒 (jiǔ, alcohol or liquor) has 10 strokes with the water radical.
Example sentence
我喜欢喝啤酒。
I like to drink beer.
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How to remember 啤酒
Pí is the mouth-sound for beer, onomatopoeia. Jiǔ is any alcoholic drink, so beer is alcohol you say 'pí'.
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Questions about 啤酒
How do you say "beer" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "beer" is 啤酒. It is a noun.
How is 啤酒 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 啤 (pí, beer) has 11 strokes with the mouth radical 口. 酒 (jiǔ, alcohol or liquor) has 10 strokes with the water radical.
How is 啤酒 used in a sentence?
Use 啤酒 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢喝啤酒。 (I like to drink beer.).
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