Definition
品酒 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to taste and evaluate wine or liquor as a connoisseur'. It often refers to professional wine tasting where you judge color, aroma, and flavor. The verb 品 can be separated from 酒 by aspect markers like 了 or 过, or by a measure phrase: 品了一次酒, 品过几种酒.
v.o.
to taste and evaluate wine/liquor (as a connoisseur)
Examples
- 品酒。Tā měi gè yuè dōu huì qù cānjiā pǐn jiǔ huódòng.He goes to wine-tasting events every month.
- 。Zuówǎn wǒmen pǐn le sān zhǒng Fàguó hóngjiǔ.Last night we tasted three kinds of French red wine.
- 品酒，。pǐn jiǔ xūyào nàixīn, bù néng zháojí hē xiàqù.Wine tasting requires patience; you can't just drink it down quickly.
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