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Meaning of Shaoxing wine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A variety of huangjiu made from rice, from the region of Shaoxing in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. It is used in cooking and as a beverage.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“So that's when we start to make menus. I say, "At night, I'm dreaming menus. Like summer. First course: lime ceviche, try albacore." He says, "Second course: drunken chicken in Shao-hsing wine."”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Shaoyang Shaozhou Tuhua Shap Shap Pat Heung Shap Rural Shap Wells