baijiu

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Etymology

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (yellow alcohol).

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baijiu (uncountable)

  1. A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
    Synonyms: shaojiu, (inexact) samshu

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