How do you say "wine" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "wine" is 葡萄酒 (pú táo jiǔ). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

葡萄酒 (pinyin: pú táo jiǔ) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 葡萄酒

How do you pronounce 葡萄酒?

葡萄酒 is romanised as pú táo jiǔ in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 葡萄酒 written in Chinese?

葡萄酒 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is pú táo jiǔ. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 葡萄酒 formal or casual?

葡萄酒 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.