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酒肆

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ sì

wine shop
liquor store
bottle shop
bar
pub

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
肆: sì · indulge; excess; numeral four; particle meaning now, therefore; shop

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3–4 · jiu3 si4

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noun

(literary) liquor store; public house; tavern

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