威士忌酒

Mandarin · pinyin wēi shì jì jiǔ

Meanings

  1. whiskey (loanword)
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威
wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
士
shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
忌
jì · jealous, envious; fear
酒
jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
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1–4–4–3 · wei1 shi4 ji4 jiu3

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noun

  1. whisky

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