huangjiu

See also: huángjiǔ

English

Alternative forms

• huang-chiu

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 黃酒／黄酒 (huángjiǔ, “yellow alcohol”). Compare baijiu.

Noun

huangjiu (uncountable)

1. A class of Chinese alcoholic beverages made from fermented grains including rice, millet, and wheat, typically 10–20% alcohol by volume.

Synonyms

• yellow wine

Translations

class of Chinese spirits

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黃酒／黄酒 (zh) (huángjiǔ)

• Japanese: 黄酒 (ホアンチュウ, hoanchū)
• Russian: хуанцзю́ n (xuanczjú), жёлтое вино́ n (žóltoje vinó)
• Uyghur: سېرىق ھاراق (sëriq haraq)