啤酒
pí jǐu HSK 3

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📚 Example Sentences

爸爸喝啤酒。
Bàba hē píjiǔ.
Dad drinks beer.
这瓶啤酒很凉。
Zhè píng píjiǔ hěn liáng.
This bottle of beer is very cold.
我不喜欢啤酒。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan píjiǔ.
I don't like beer.
我喜欢啤酒。
Wǒ xǐhuān píjiǔ.
I like beer.
他喝啤酒。
Tā hē píjiǔ.
He drinks beer.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 啤 (pí) sounds like 'beer', and 酒 (jiǔ) means 'alcohol', so together they literally mean 'beer-alcohol'—a straightforward way to recall the word.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and used in both formal and informal contexts, as well as in spoken and written Chinese. It is commonly used in everyday situations like dining, social gatherings, or discussing beverages.

📖 Grammar Points

As a noun, 啤酒 can be used as a subject or object in sentences, often with measure words like 瓶 (píng, bottle) or 杯 (bēi, glass), e.g., 一瓶啤酒 (yì píng píjiǔ, a bottle of beer).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, beer is a popular drink at meals and social events, with local brands like Tsingtao (青岛啤酒) being well-known. It is often consumed casually and is less formal than traditional spirits like baijiu.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 酒 (jiǔ, general term for alcohol) and 白酒 (báijiǔ, Chinese liquor). 啤酒 specifically refers to beer, while 酒 is broader, and 白酒 is a strong distilled spirit, differing in type and preparation.

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