Definition
下酒 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to go with alcohol' — it describes food that accompanies drinking. The object (the food) typically comes before 下酒, often in the pattern '拿 + food + 下酒' (use food as a drinking snack). You can also split it: 下不了酒 (can't go with liquor), 下过酒 (has been used as a drinking snack).
v.o.
to go with liquor (of food)to be eaten as a drinking snack
Examples
- 下酒。Tā ná huāshēng xià jiǔ.He has peanuts to go with the liquor.
- 下酒。Zhè pán niúròu hěn xià jiǔ.This plate of beef goes well with liquor.
- 。Zhè zhǒng cài xià bù liǎo jiǔ.This kind of dish doesn't go with liquor.
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