伏特加
fútèjiā
Vodka in Chinese is 伏特加 (fútèjiā). If unsure, use 伏特加. Wiktionary also lists 伏特加酒 (fútèjiājiǔ) and 白酒 (báijiǔ).
Meaning: clear distilled alcoholic liquor (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 伏特加 | fútèjiā |
| 伏特加酒 | fútèjiājiǔ |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ |
The term is used to refer to the clear distilled alcoholic liquor known as vodka.
What does it mean word for word?
伏特加 is a phonetic transliteration of 'vodka' using characters that approximate its sound.
Which one should you use?
伏特加 is the specific term for the foreign spirit vodka. In contrast, 白酒 refers to traditional Chinese distilled spirits which, while also clear and high-proof, are a distinct category of alcohol.
How do you pronounce it?
fútèjiā
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use 白酒 when you specifically mean imported vodka. While it means clear liquor, in a Chinese context it specifically refers to traditional Chinese spirits.
Did you know?
- While 伏特加 is a transliteration, the characters used for 'fu' 伏, 'te' 特, and 'jia' 加 have no connection to alcohol, but individually mean 'to crouch', 'special' and 'to add'.
- Chinese speakers may refer to 伏特加 as 俄罗斯酒 meaning 'Russian liquor' to immediately signal its origin to someone unfamiliar with the transliterated name.
- The Chinese term 白酒 refers to spirits that are often much stronger than standard vodka, frequently reaching alcohol contents of 50% or higher.
Examples in context
- Tom在別的房間喝伏特加。Tom is in the other room drinking vodka.This sentence shows how to use 伏特加 to describe someone drinking the beverage.Tatoeba #5418706 by egg0073, translation #1868199 by CK
- 伏特加在哪里？Where is the vodka?This sentence demonstrates how to ask for the location of the 伏特加.Tatoeba #784510 by fucongcong, translation #781579 by CC
- 我想要一杯伏特加。I would like a glass of vodka.
- 请问，你们这里有伏特加吗？Excuse me, do you have vodka here?
- 我想买一瓶伏特加。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng fútèjiā.I want to buy a bottle of vodka.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Junjie and Zihan are preparing drinks for a party.
- 梓涵 Zihan我们还需要买伏特加吗？Wǒmen hái xūyào mǎi fútèjiā ma?Do we still need to buy vodka?
- 俊杰 Junjie不用了，我已经买好了。Bùyòng le, wǒ yǐjīng mǎihǎo le.No need, I already bought it.
- 梓涵 Zihan它放在哪里了？Tā fàng zài nǎlǐ le?Where did you put it?
- 俊杰 Junjie在厨房的桌子上。Zài chúfáng de zhuōzi shàng.It is on the kitchen table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vodka” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
