Writing
酒精 (jiǔ jīng) — how to say "alcohol" in Chinese
酒精
Alcohol, spirits
noun
Character composition
酒
alcoholic drink, wine
精
essence, spirit, fine
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
酒精中毒
jiǔ jīng zhòng dú
alcohol poisoning
酒精灯
jiǔ jīng dēng
alcohol lamp
Examples
医生用酒精给伤口消毒。
The doctor uses alcohol to disinfect the wound.
这是酒精。
This is alcohol.
Frequently asked questions
Alcohol in Chinese language
"alcohol" in Chinese is 酒精 (jiǔ jīng).
酒精 meaning in English
酒精 (jiǔ jīng) means "Alcohol, spirits".
Alcohol in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jiǔ jīng (written as jiu jing, jiujing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Alcohol in Chinese character
It is written 酒精: 酒 has 10 strokes, 精 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 酒精?
酒精 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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