紹興酒 shào xīng jiǔ

Shaoxing rice wine; Chinese yellow wine

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat

Characters

Character Meaning
紹 shào
to continue; to carry on; surname Shao
興 xīng
interest in sth; feeling or desire to do sth; excitement
酒 jiǔ HSK 3
alcoholic beverage; liquor; wine (esp. rice wine)