品酒
pǐn jiǔ
Pinyin

Definition

品酒
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pǐn jiǔ
  1. to taste wine
  2. to sip wine

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xià jiǔ
  1. 1 to be appropriate to have with alcohol
  2. 2 to down one's drink
rén pǐn
  1. 1 moral standing
  2. 2 moral quality
  3. 3 character
  4. 4 personality
  5. 5 appearance
  6. 6 looks (colloquial)
  7. 7 bearing
zuò pǐn
  1. 1 work (of art)
  2. 2 opus
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],篇[piān]
pǐn pái
  1. 1 brand name
  2. 2 trademark
xiǎo pǐn
  1. 1 short, simple literary or artistic creation
  2. 2 essay
  3. 3 skit
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
zhèng pǐn
  1. 1 certified goods
  2. 2 quality product
  3. 3 normal product
  4. 4 A-class goods
jiǎng pǐn
  1. 1 award
  2. 2 prize
chǎn pǐn
  1. 1 goods
  2. 2 merchandise
  3. 3 product
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
jiǔ
  1. 1 wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2 liquor
  3. 3 spirits
  4. 4 alcoholic beverage
  5. 5 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
jiǔ bā
  1. 1 bar
  2. 2 pub
  3. 3 saloon
  4. 4 CL:家[jiā]
jiǔ diàn
  1. 1 wine shop
  2. 2 pub (public house)
  3. 3 hotel
  4. 4 restaurant
  5. 5 (Tw) hostess club
shí pǐn
  1. 1 foodstuff
  2. 2 food
  3. 3 provisions
  4. 4 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
yī pǐn
  1. 1 superb
  2. 2 first-rate
  3. 3 (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
chū pǐn
  1. 1 to produce an item
  2. 2 output
  3. 3 items that are produced
huà zhuāng pǐn
  1. 1 cosmetic
  2. 2 makeup product
pǐn
  1. 1 article
  2. 2 commodity
  3. 3 product
  4. 4 goods
  5. 5 kind
  6. 6 grade
  7. 7 rank
  8. 8 character
  9. 9 disposition
  10. 10 nature
  11. 11 temperament
  12. 12 variety
  13. 13 to taste sth
  14. 14 to sample
  15. 15 to criticize
  16. 16 to comment
  17. 17 to judge
  18. 18 to size up
  19. 19 fret (on a guitar or lute)
pǐn wèi
  1. 1 rank
  2. 2 grade
  3. 3 quality
  4. 4 (aesthetic) taste
pǐn wèi
  1. 1 to sample
  2. 2 to taste
  3. 3 to appreciate
  4. 4 one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc)
  5. 5 good taste
pǐn cháng
  1. 1 to taste a small amount
  2. 2 to sample

Idioms (20)

今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu
  1. 1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
  2. 2 a paragon of virtue and learning
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
  1. 1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
  2. 2 fig. to find fault in minor details
  3. 3 nitpicking
  4. 4 overcritical
嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng
  1. 1 to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
  1. 1 fond of the bottle (idiom)
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
  1. 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
  1. 1 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
杯酒言欢
bēi jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
  1. 1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
  2. 2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
  1. 1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
  2. 2 debauched and corrupt environment
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
  1. 1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
  2. 2 to kill the fatted calf
旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
  2. 2 (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì
  1. 1 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
  2. 2 life of debauchery
评头品足
píng tóu pǐn zú
  1. 1 to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life

Sample Sentences

小梁,谢谢你邀请我出席这场品酒会,今晚我学了很多跟红酒有关的专业知识呢!
xiǎo Liáng ,xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ chūxí zhè chǎng pǐnjiǔhuì ,jīnwǎn wǒ xué le hěn duō gēn hóngjiǔ yǒuguān de zhuānyè zhīshi ne !
Xiao Liang, thank you for inviting me to this wine tasting event. Tonight I learned a lot about the red wine profession!
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哈哈,我真为你老板感到难过,不知道花了多少冤枉钱请你买红酒呢!不过,是我的错,我该早一点带你来参加品酒会的!
hāhā ,wǒ zhēn wèi nǐ lǎobǎn gǎndào nánguò ,bù zhīdào huā le duōshao yuānwang qián qǐng nǐ mǎi hóngjiǔ ne !bùguò ,shì wǒ de cuò ,wǒ gāi zǎoyīdiǎn dài nǐ lái cānjiā pǐnjiǔhuì de !
Ha ha, I feel sad for your boss. How much money has he wasted by asking you to buy him red wine! But, it's my fault, I should have brought you to a wine tasting earlier!
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