罍 léi large earthenware wine jar 绍兴酒 紹興酒 shào xīng jiǔ Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat syn 薄酒 báo jiǔ dilute wine / insipid wine / I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor. (humble) 温酒 溫酒 wēn jiǔ to warm up wine / wine served warm, generally referring to Chinese wine such as 黃酒|黄酒[huang2jiu3] or 白酒[bai2jiu3] 甏 bàng a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc syn 甏 bèng a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc syn 壿 zūn goblet / bottle / wine-jar 酒缸 jiǔ gāng wine jar / (dialect) drinking house 黄酒 黃酒 huáng jiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) syn 酒壶 酒壺 jiǔ hú wine pot / wine cup 老酒 lǎo jiǔ wine, esp. Shaoxing wine syn 酒色 jiǔ sè wine and women / color of wine / drunken expression 酒具 jiǔ jù wine vessel / wine cup syn 酒 jiǔ wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] syn 酌 zhuó to pour wine / to drink wine / to deliberate / to consider syn 筛 篩 shāi (bound form) a sieve / to sieve / to sift / to filter / to eliminate through selection / to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water) / to pour (wine or tea) / (dialect) to strike (a gong) syn 酾 釃 shī (literary) to filter (wine) / to pour (wine or tea) / to dredge / also pr. [shai1] / Taiwan pr. [si1] syn 醾 mí unfiltered wine / wine brewed twice 品酒 pǐn jiǔ to taste wine / to sip wine 御酒 yù jiǔ imperial wine / sacred wine 色酒 shǎi jiǔ colored wine (made from grapes or other fruit, as opposed to a rice wine etc) 觥筹交错 觥籌交錯 gōng chóu jiāo cuò wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined / to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom) / a big (drinking) party 旋子 鏇子 xuàn zi large metal plate for making bean curd / metal pot for warming wine syn 大型 dà xíng large / large-scale syn 成群结队 成群結隊 chéng qún jié duì making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom) / in large numbers / as a large crowd syn 巨轮 巨輪 jù lún large ship / large wheel 大块朵颐 大塊朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí to chew on a large slab (idiom) / a large mouthful is hard to chew / to tuck into a great meal 大兵 dà bīng soldier / large army / powerful army / (old) large-scale war syn 成群结队 成群結隊 chéng qún - jié duì (idiom) making up a group / forming a troupe / in large numbers / as a large crowd syn 罐子 guàn zi jar / pitcher / pot syn 水缸 shuǐ gāng water jar 水罐 shuǐ guàn container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc 醋坛子 醋罈子 cù tán zi vinegar jar / (fig.) person of a jealous nature 敞口 chǎng kǒu open-mouthed (jar etc) / (of speech) freely / exposure (finance) 瓮中之鳖 甕中之鱉 wèng zhōng zhī biē lit. like a turtle in a jar / to be trapped (idiom) syn 坛 罈 tán earthen jar syn 缸 gāng jar / vat / classifier for loads of laundry / CL:口[kou3] syn 盂 yú basin / wide-mouthed jar or pot 罂 罌 yīng earthen jar with small mouth 埕 chéng earthen jar syn 罋 wèng variant of 甕|瓮[weng4] / earthen jar / urn 罈 tán earthen jar 鑵 guàn a can / a jar 罃 yīng earthen jar with long neck 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom) / to set oneself an easy target / a turkey shoot syn 甕 wèng earthen jar / urn 甒 wǔ vase / jar 甇 yīng earthen jar with long neck 甖 yīng earthen jar with small mouth 甔 dān big jar 甋 dì a jar without ears 樽罍 zūn léi earthen liquor jar 瓶盂 píng yú jar / flask / vase / bottle 钟罩 鐘罩 zhōng zhào bell jar / dome (used to enclose or protect sth) 耍坛子 耍罈子 shuǎ tán zi to perform a jar juggling and balancing act 瓵 yí earthen jar 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng - zhuō biē lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom) / fig. to go after easy prey syn 酒店 jiǔ diàn wine shop / pub (public house) / hotel / restaurant / (Tw) hostess club syn 白酒 bái jiǔ baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum / (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 tao5 jiu3]) syn 葡萄酒 pú tao jiǔ (grape) wine 酒杯 jiǔ bēi wine cup syn 饮酒 飲酒 yǐn jiǔ to drink wine syn 红酒 紅酒 hóng jiǔ red wine 美酒 měi jiǔ good wine / fine liquor syn 张飞 張飛 zhāng fēi Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine 酿酒 釀酒 niàng jiǔ to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) 酒馆 酒館 jiǔ guǎn tavern / pub / wine shop syn 举杯 舉杯 jǔ bēi to toast sb (with wine etc) / to drink a toast syn 把酒 bǎ jiǔ to raise one's wine cup syn 酿造 釀造 niàng zào to brew / to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation syn 酿成 釀成 niàng chéng to make (wine or spirits) / (fig.) to lead to (a bad result) 酒菜 jiǔ cài food and drink / food to accompany wine syn 酒会 酒會 jiǔ huì drinking party / wine reception syn 牛头 牛頭 niú tóu ox head / ox-head shaped wine vessel 陈年 陳年 chén nián (of wine) aged / (of debts etc) old / longstanding syn 酒厂 酒廠 jiǔ chǎng wine factory / distillery 料酒 liào jiǔ cooking wine 圣贤 聖賢 shèng xián a sage / wise and holy man / virtuous ruler / Buddhist lama / wine syn 黄菊 黃菊 huáng jú yellow chrysanthemum / wine 灯红酒绿 燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ lanterns red, wine green (idiom) / feasting and pleasure-seeking / debauched and corrupt environment syn 名酒 míng jiǔ a famous wine syn 酒味 jiǔ wèi smell of alcohol / flavoring of rum or other liquor in food / aroma or nose (of wine) 起泡 qǐ pào to bubble / to foam / to blister / to sprout boils (on one's body) / sparkling (wine etc) 烧酒 燒酒 shāo jiǔ name of a famous Tang dynasty wine / same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] syn 斟酒 zhēn jiǔ to pour wine or liquor 女儿红 女兒紅 nǚ ér hóng kind of Chinese wine 清酒 qīng jiǔ sake (Japanese rice wine) syn 果酒 guǒ jiǔ fruit wine 余韵 餘韻 yú yùn pleasant lingering effect / memorable stylishness / haunting tune / aftertaste (of a good wine etc) syn 佳酿 佳釀 jiā niàng excellent wine syn 酒神 jiǔ shén Bacchus (the Greek god of wine), aka Dionysus 花雕 huā diāo Shaoxing yellow wine syn 杜康 dù kāng Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine 买春 買春 mǎi chūn to visit a prostitute / (literary) to buy wine or drinks 醉翁 zuì wēng wine-lover / drinker / toper / drunkard 玉髓 yù suǐ (mineralogy) chalcedony / exquisite wine 酒窖 jiǔ jiào wine cellar 酒酿 酒釀 jiǔ niàng sweet fermented rice / glutinous rice wine syn 空口 kōng kǒu incomplete meal of a single dish / meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine / rice without meat or vegetables 