How to say “beer” in Chinese
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“Beer” in Chinese is 啤酒, pí jiǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
啤酒 is read pí jiǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”: the character was chosen to imitate the sound of “beer”.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, a jug.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “啤酒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 啤酒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喝啤酒还是喝饮料nǐhēpíjiǔháishihēyǐnliàoWill you have beer or a soft drink?
- 我们点多少啤酒？wǒmendiǎnduōshaopíjiǔHow much beer should we order?
More words from the lesson “What shall we drink?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beer” in Chinese?
“Beer” in Chinese is 啤酒, pinyin píjiǔ.
What does 啤酒 mean?
啤酒 (píjiǔ) means “beer”.
How do you write 啤酒?
啤酒 is 2 characters: 啤 (pí) — part of “beer”; 酒 (jiǔ) — wine, alcohol. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 啤酒?
啤酒 is read píjiǔ. Tones: pí — second tone, jiǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beer” in the lesson “What shall we drink?”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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