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Definition
Chu yeh ching chiew; a Chinese liquor made by infusing kaoliang wine with herbal medicine.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
This is a traditional Chinese herbal liquor known for its distinct greenish hue and medicinal properties. It is often associated with older generations or traditional banquet settings rather than modern cocktail bars. The flavor profile is complex, balancing the strength of sorghum liquor with the sweetness and herbal notes of its ingredients.
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zi1支jīExamples
This bottle of bamboo leaf green wine is very fragrant, would you like a drink?
He usually prefers drinking bamboo leaf green wine over beer.
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Common phrases
to drink bamboo leaf green wine
a bottle of bamboo leaf green wine
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
