baijiu

bai·jiu
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UK/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/US/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/

noun

A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

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shaojiusamshu
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Meanings

nounbaijiu (uncountable)

alternative baiju

  1. uncountableA clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

    He took another sip of baijiu from the bottle, shaking his head at the taste.

    2023 October 23, Tian Yi, “The Good Son”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: shaojiu, samshu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

Similar
shaojiusamshu
Also see
samshushaojiu

Origin

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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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 白酒, 燒酒 /烧酒
  • 白酒 (báijiǔ)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
  • 燒酒 /烧酒 (shāojiǔ)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Finnish baijiu, shaojiu
  • baijiuclear Chinese alcoholic beverage
  • shaojiuclear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Japanese 白酒, パイチュウ
  • 白酒 (shirozake)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
  • パイチュウ (paichū)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
  • バイジュウ (baijū)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Korean 백주
  • 백주 (baekju)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Polish baijiu
  • baijiuclear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Russian байцзю́, шаоцзю́
  • байцзю́ (bajczjú)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
  • шаоцзю́ (šaoczjú)clear Chinese alcoholic beverage
Cite this entry
APA

baijiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baijiu

MLA

“baijiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baijiu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baijiu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baijiu.

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