baijiu

See also: báijiǔ

English

Alternative forms
  • baiju

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu ("yellow alcohol").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪd͡ʒuː/

Noun

baijiu (uncountable)

  1. A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40-60% alcohol by volume.

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