Writing
啤酒 (píjiǔ) — how to say "beer" in Chinese
啤酒
Beer
noun
Character composition
啤
beer (onomatopoeia)
酒
alcoholic drink
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
喝啤酒
hē píjiǔ
drink beer
Examples
我们点了两瓶啤酒和一些小吃。
We ordered two bottles of beer and some snacks.
夏天喝啤酒很舒服。
Drinking beer in summer is very comfortable.
Mnemonic
[píjiǔ-] Pikachu 🐭 is chilling in a cozy Chinese pub, ordering 啤酒 to recharge his batteries. As he opens the beer, it makes a "啤啤" sound, and he sees 酒, the symbol for an alcoholic drink, on the label. Sipping the beer, Pikachu sparks a mini lightning show, making everyone laugh with delight.
Frequently asked questions
How to say beer in Mandarin?
"beer" in Chinese is 啤酒 (píjiǔ).
啤酒 meaning in English
啤酒 (píjiǔ) means "Beer".
Beer in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced píjiǔ (written as pijiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Beer in Chinese character
It is written 啤酒: 啤 has 11 strokes, 酒 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 啤酒?
啤酒 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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