酒 jiǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 氵 water 酉 wine
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
酒水
jiǔshuǐ
alcoholic beverages
Characters in this word
水 shuǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 水 — water, liquid, lotion, juice
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这家餐厅的酒水价格偏高，点餐前最好先看清楚。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de jiǔshuǐ jiàgé piān gāo, diǎncān qián zuìhǎo xiān kàn qīngchǔ. The alcoholic drinks in this restaurant are rather expensive, so it is best to check carefully before ordering.
- 婚宴上的酒水都由新郎家准备。 Hūnyàn shàng de jiǔshuǐ dōu yóu xīnláng jiā zhǔnbèi. The drinks at the wedding banquet were all prepared by the groom's family.
- 我们点了几个菜，酒水等一下再点。 Wǒmen diǎn le jǐ ge cài, jiǔshuǐ děng yíxià zài diǎn. We ordered a few dishes and will order drinks a bit later.