習酒

Chinese

		Short for 習水／习水 (Xíshuǐ)	alcoholic drink
trad. (習酒)		習	酒
simp. (习酒)		习	酒
Literally: “Xishui liquor”.

Etymology

Named after 習水／习水 (Xíshuǐ), where this kind of liquor is produced. Unrelated to Xi Jinping.

The town's name is derived from this liquor.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Xíjiǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zaap⁶ zau²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Xíjiǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Síjiǒu
    • Wade–Giles: Hsi²-chiu³
    • Yale: Syí-jyǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyijeou
    • Palladius: Сицзю (Siczju)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zaap⁶ zau²
    • Yale: jaahp jáu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzaap⁹ dzau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: zab⁶ zeo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡saːp̚² t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

Noun

習酒

1. xijiu (a kind of liquor produced in Xishui County, Guizhou)

Proper noun

習酒

1. (～鎮) Xijiu (a town in Xishui, Zunyi, Guizhou, China)