品酒
pǐn jiǔ
Pinyin
Definition
品酒
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- to taste wine
- to sip wine
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to be appropriate to have with alcohol
- 2 to down one's drink
- 1 moral standing
- 2 moral quality
- 3 character
- 4 personality
- 5 appearance
- 6 looks (colloquial)
- 7 bearing
- 1 brand name
- 2 trademark
- 1 short, simple literary or artistic creation
- 2 essay
- 3 skit
Idioms (20)
今朝有酒今朝醉
- 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
- 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
- 3 to enjoy while one can
品学兼优
- 1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
- 2 a paragon of virtue and learning
品头论足
- 1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
- 2 fig. to find fault in minor details
- 3 nitpicking
- 4 overcritical
嗜酒如命
- 1 to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
好酒沉瓮底
- 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
- 2 fig. the best is saved for last
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!
Xiao Liang, thank you for inviting me to this wine tasting event. Tonight I learned a lot about the red wine profession!
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!
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!