Word: 酒 (jiǔ)

一斤酒装进十两的瓶子里头，正好

yì jīn jiǔ zhuāng jìn shí liǎng de píngzi lǐtou, zhènghǎo

one jin of wine poured into a ten-liang bottle: it fits exactly

他不喜欢酒。

Tā bù xǐhuan jiǔ.

He doesn't like wine.

他喝了点酒，脸色微红。

Tā hēle diǎn jiǔ, liǎnsè wēi hóng.

He had a little to drink, and his face is slightly flushed.

他喝了酒，满脸红润，话也多了。

Tā hēle jiǔ, mǎnliǎn hóngrùn, huà yě duō le.

He had been drinking, his face was florid, and he talked more.

他喝了酒，脸红扑扑的。

Tā hēle jiǔ, liǎn hóngpūpū de.

He drank some alcohol and his face is flushed.

他绝对没动过酒。

Tā juéduì méi dòngguo jiǔ.

He never touched wine.

以后，我再也没喝过酒。

Yǐhòu, wǒ zàiyě méi hēguo jiǔ.

Afterwards, I never drank again.

你喝了多少酒？

Nǐ hēle duōshǎo jiǔ?

How much did you drink?

你酒喝得太醉了不能开车。

Nǐ jiǔ hē de tài zuìle bùnéng kāichē.

You're too drunk to drive.

卖了衣裳买酒喝，顾嘴不顾身

màile yīshang mǎi jiǔ hē, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

sold clothes to buy liquor: minds the mouth, not the body

卖饭的不怕大肚汉，卖酒的不怕海量

mài fàn de búpà dàdùhàn, mài jiǔ de búpà hǎiliàng

a food seller doesn't fear a big eater, a wine seller doesn't fear a big drinker

吃酒不吃菜，必定醉得快

chī jiǔ bùchī cài, bìdìng zuì de kuài

drink wine without eating food and you'll surely get drunk fast

外乡酒不如家乡水

wàixiāng jiǔ bùrú jiāxiāng shuǐ

wine from another place is no match for water from home

好酒不怕巷子深

hǎo jiǔ búpà xiàngzi shēn

good wine doesn't fear a deep alley

好酒说不酸，酸酒说不甜

hǎo jiǔ shuō bù suān, suān jiǔ shuō bù tián

good wine can't be talked into sourness, sour wine can't be talked into sweetness

富家一席酒，穷汉半年粮

fùjiā yìxí jiǔ, qiónghàn bànnián liáng

one banquet of a rich family is half a year's grain for a poor man

当了衣服买酒喝，顾嘴不顾身

dàng le yīfu mǎi jiǔ hē, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

pawn clothes to buy wine: care for the mouth, not the body

我一喝了酒就立刻变得通红。

Wǒ yì hēle jiǔ jiù lìkè biànde tōnghóng.

The minute I have something to drink, I turn bright red.

我不知道他喝那么多酒。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā hē nàme duō jiǔ.

I didn't know he drank so much.

我们有很多酒。

Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō jiǔ.

We have plenty of wine.

我会带酒来。

Wǒ huì dài jiǔ lái.

I'll bring wine.

我没有喝过你的酒！

Wǒ méiyǒu hēguo nǐ de jiǔ!

I haven't drunk your wine!

我要去商店给你买些酒。

Wǒ yào qù shāngdiàn gěi nǐ mǎi xiē jiǔ.

I'll go to the store and buy you some wine.

无酒不成席

wú jiǔ bùchéng xí

without wine there is no banquet

未成年人不能买烟和酒。

Wèichéngniánrén bùnéng mǎi yān hé jiǔ.

Minors can't buy cigarettes or alcohol.

没有聪明人喝了酒再开车。

Méiyǒu cōngming rén hēle jiǔ zài kāichē.

No intelligent person drinks and then drives.

治酒容易请客难

zhì jiǔ róngyì qǐngkè nán

preparing a feast is easy; getting guests to come is hard

背人偷酒吃，冷暖自己知

bèi rén tōu jiǔ chī, lěngnuǎn zìjǐ zhī

sneaking off to drink stolen wine: only you know whether it's cold or warm

药不治假病,酒难解真愁

yào bú zhì jiǎ bìng,jiǔ nánjiě zhēn chóu

medicine can't cure a fake illness, wine can hardly dispel real sorrow

请问，卖酒的专柜在哪儿？

Qǐngwèn, mài jiǔ de zhuānguì zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the liquor counter?

这坛酒还要酝酿一个月。

Zhè tán jiǔ hái yào yùnniàng yí gè yuè.

This jar of wine needs to ferment for another month.

这瓶酒可以托运吗？

Zhè píng jiǔ kěyǐ tuōyùn ma?

Can I put this bottle of liquor in my checked bag?

酒不在多，只要醇；蜜不在多，只要甜

jiǔ bú zài duō, zhǐyào chún; mì bú zài duō, zhǐyào tián

wine need not be plentiful, only mellow; honey need not be plentiful, only sweet

酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷

jiǔ bú zuìrén rén zì zuì, sè bù mírén rén zì mí

wine doesn't make a man drunk, he makes himself drunk; beauty doesn't bewitch a man, he bewitches himself

酒乱性，色迷人

jiǔ luànxìng, sè mírén

wine unsettles the nature, lust bewitches people

酒喝太多很危险。

Jiǔ hē tài duō hěn wēixiǎn.

It is dangerous to drink too much.

酒斟满，茶倒浅

jiǔ zhēn mǎn, chá dào qiǎn

fill the wine cup full, pour the tea shallow

酒的消费每年都在上升。

Jiǔ de xiāofèi měinián dōu zài shàngshēng.

Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.

酒能成事，酒能败事

jiǔ néng chéng shì, jiǔ néng bàishì

wine can make things succeed, wine can ruin things

酒被放在桶里发酵。

Jiǔ bèi fàng zài tǒng lǐ fājiào.

Wine is put in barrels to mature.

酒要少喝，事要多理

jiǔ yào shǎo hē, shì yào duō lǐ

drink little wine, attend to much business

飞机上能买到免税的酒。

Fēijī shàng néng mǎi dào miǎnshuì de jiǔ.

You can buy duty-free alcohol on the plane.