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白酒

Mandarin · pinyin bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
(Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒 bái pú tao jiǔ)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage

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2–3 · bai2 jiu3

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baak6 zau2

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noun

baijiu (distilled liquor)
white wine
(Zhangzhou Hokkien, Jian'ou Northern Min) jiuniang

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