琴酒
Chinese
| qin; general name for certain instruments | alcoholic drink | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (琴酒) | 琴 | 酒 | |
| simp. #(琴酒) | 琴 | 酒 | |
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of English gin + 酒 (“liquor; alcohol”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: qínjiǔ
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cínjiǒu
- Wade–Giles: chʻin2-chiu3
- Yale: chín-jyǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chynjeou
- Palladius: циньцзю (cinʹczju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰin³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
琴酒