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    Expressing beer with 啤酒 (píjiǔ)

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    Explanation

    The noun 啤酒 (píjiǔ) means "beer." It is the standard word for beer in Chinese, combining 啤 (a phonetic borrowing) with 酒 (alcohol). For example, 给自己啤酒 means "getting oneself a beer."

    Examples

    • 下班后我们去喝啤酒吧。

      Xiàbān hòu wǒmen qù hē píjiǔ ba.

      Let's go have some beer after work.

    • 冰箱里还有几瓶啤酒,你要不要来一瓶?

      Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu jǐ píng píjiǔ, nǐ yào bú yào lái yī píng?

      There are still a few bottles of beer in the fridge; do you want one?

    • 他不喜欢喝啤酒,更喜欢喝红酒。

      Tā bù xǐhuān hē píjiǔ, gèng xǐhuān hē hóngjiǔ.

      He doesn't like drinking beer; he prefers red wine.

    • 下班后我们去喝啤酒吧。

      Xiàbān hòu wǒmen qù hē píjiǔ ba.

      Let's go grab some beer after work.

    • 冰箱里还有几瓶啤酒,你要不要来一瓶?

      Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu jǐ píng píjiǔ, nǐ yào bù yào lái yì píng?

      There are still a few bottles of beer in the fridge. Do you want one?

    • 他不喜欢喝啤酒,更喜欢喝红酒。

      Tā bù xǐhuān hē píjiǔ, gèng xǐhuān hē hóngjiǔ.

      He doesn't like drinking beer; he prefers red wine.

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