下酒

Chinese

		under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter	alcoholic drink
trad. (下酒)		下	酒
simp. #(下酒)		下	酒

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiàjiǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): haa⁶ zau²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiàjiǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siàjiǒu
    • Wade–Giles: hsia⁴-chiu³
    • Yale: syà-jyǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiahjeou
    • Palladius: сяцзю (sjaczju)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: haa⁶ zau²
    • Yale: hah jáu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: haa⁶ dzau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ha⁶ zeo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /haː²² t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

Verb

下酒

1. (of a food) to be eaten with an alcoholic drink; to go with alcohol

Adjective

下酒

1. (of a food) going well with alcohol; good for being served with alcohol

Derived terms

• 下酒物
• 下酒菜 (xiàjiǔcài)