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    Referring to red wine with 红酒 (hóngjiǔ)

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    Explanation

    红酒 (hóngjiǔ) is a noun meaning "red wine." It is used when talking about alcoholic beverages, dining, or making comparisons involving color and flavor.

    Examples

    • 晚饭的时候我们开了一瓶红酒庆祝。

      Wǎnfàn de shíhou wǒmen kāi le yì píng hóngjiǔ qìngzhù.

      At dinner, we opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate.

    • 你喜欢喝红酒还是白酒？

      Nǐ xǐhuān hē hóngjiǔ háishi báijiǔ?

      Do you prefer red wine or baijiu?

    • 这家餐厅的红酒种类特别多。

      Zhè jiā cāntīng de hóngjiǔ zhǒnglèi tèbié duō.

      This restaurant has an especially wide selection of red wines.

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