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baijiu

Syllables: bai·jiuUK/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/US/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/

baijiu noun: a clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

baijiu: a clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60%...
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Noun

baijiu (uncountable)

  1. A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
    • He took another sip of baijiu from the bottle, shaking his head at the taste.2023 October 23, Tian Yi, “The Good Son”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    shaojiu, samshu

Synonyms of baijiu

Forms of baijiu

alternative formbaiju

Origin of baijiu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).

Questions about baijiu

What does baijiu mean?
Baijiu means a clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
What part of speech is baijiu?
Baijiu is a noun.
How do you pronounce baijiu?
Baijiu is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/ (UK).

Words near baijiu in the dictionary

  1. baihe
  2. baihua
  3. Baiima
  4. baiji
  5. baijis
  6. baijiu
  7. baiju
  8. Baik
  9. Baikal
  10. Baikal Mountains
  11. Baikal oilfish

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