Chinese edit

beer alcoholic drink
trad. (啤酒)
simp. #(啤酒)
alternative forms 皮酒 obsolete
 
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Etymology edit

From (, transliteration of English beer or German Bier via Shanghainese) + (jiǔ, “alcohol”).

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Noun edit

啤酒

  1. beer
    啤酒啤酒  ―  Qǐng lái liǎng bēi píjiǔ.  ―  Two beers, please.

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Descendants edit

  • Bouyei: pifjiuj
  • Mongolian: пийжүү (piižüü)
  • Zhuang: laeujbizciuj

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