白葡萄酒
bái pútáojiǔ
The English phrase "white wine" is 白葡萄酒 (bái pútáojiǔ) in Chinese.
白葡萄酒 refers to a type of alcoholic drink made from grapes that is pale or yellow in color.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 白 (white), 葡萄 (grape) and 酒 (wine/alcohol).
How does it change in a sentence?
白葡萄酒 is a noun and does not change its form based on grammatical case or plurality.
How do you pronounce it?
bái pútáojiǔ
Did you know?
- The character 葡萄 (grape) is an ancient loanword that entered Chinese from an Old Iranian language via the Silk Road.
- While 白葡萄酒 refers to grape wine, China also produces a traditional 白酒 (baijiu) which is a clear, potent liquor that is not wine at all.
- In Chinese culture, the color 白 (white) is traditionally associated with mourning and funerals, yet it is used normally and positively in the context of 白葡萄酒.
Examples in context
- 冰箱裡有一瓶白葡萄酒。There's a bottle of white wine in the refrigerator.This sentence shows how to describe the location of a bottle of 白葡萄酒.Tatoeba #6098446 by verdastelo9604, translation #2712539 by CK
- 我喜歡紅葡萄酒勝過白葡萄酒。I prefer red wine to white wine.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for one type of wine over 白葡萄酒.Tatoeba #795851 by Martha, translation #2348739 by CK
- 在你侍酒前最好先將白葡萄酒冷卻一下。It's better to chill white wine before you serve it.This sentence is useful for noting that one should chill 白葡萄酒 before serving.Tatoeba #775901 by Martha, translation #282576 by CK
- 请给我一杯白葡萄酒。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi bái pútáojiǔ.)Could you please bring me a glass of white wine?
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Example conversation
Wei and Zihan are choosing drinks at a restaurant.
- 伟 Wei你想喝紅葡萄酒還是白葡萄酒？Nǐ xiǎng hē hóng pútáojiǔ háishì báipútáojiǔ?Do you want red wine or white wine?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想喝白葡萄酒。Wǒ xiǎng hē báipútáojiǔ.I want white wine.
- 伟 Wei好的，那我點一杯白葡萄酒。Hǎo de, nà wǒ diǎn yì bēi báipútáojiǔ.Okay, then I will order a glass of white wine.
- 梓涵 Zihan謝謝你，伟。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Thank you, Wei.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
