zau2 zeon1酒樽
Jyutpingzau2 zeon1
Yalejáu jēun
Definition
Wine bottle; any bottle used for holding alcoholic drinks.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a container for alcoholic beverages, distinguishing it from a general bottle, which is simply 樽. While it can technically refer to any alcohol container, it is most commonly associated with glass bottles for wine or spirits. In casual settings, people often just use 樽 if the context of alcohol is already clear.
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Is there still any wine left in this bottle?
He accidentally broke the wine bottle.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for plastic bottles or non-alcoholic drinks, as it sounds overly specific and slightly formal in those contexts. Use 樽 for general purposes.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
