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酒精

jiǔ jīng · jiu jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. alcohol
  2. ethanol CHCHOH
  3. ethyl alcohol
  4. also written 乙醇
  5. grain alcohol
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Erase the homework

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)屏幕(píngmù)好(hǎo)脏(zāng)。

    Your phone screen is very dirty.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)酒精(jiǔjīng)擦一擦(cāyīcā)。

    I will wipe it with alcohol.

  3. Dengdeng

    酒精(jiǔjīng)？手机(shǒujī)不会(bùhuì)坏(huài)吗(ma)？

    Alcohol? Will the phone not break?

  4. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，用(yòng)酒精(jiǔjīng)擦(cā)屏幕(píngmù)很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)。

    No. Wiping a screen with alcohol gets it very clean.

  5. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，像(xiàng)新的(xīnde)一样(yīyàng)！酒精(jiǔjīng)能(néng)擦(cā)我(wǒ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)吗(ma)？

    Wow, it looks like new! Can alcohol erase my homework?

  6. Liangliang

    不能(bùnéng)，你(nǐ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)得(děi)重新(chóngxīn)写(xiě)。

    No. You have to write your homework again.

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2 examples
01

淡(dàn)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)酒(jiǔ)精(jīng)含(hán)量(liàng)低(dī)的(de)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)。

Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)用(yòng)酒(jiǔ)精(jīng)给(gěi)伤(shāng)口(kǒu)消(xiāo)毒(dú)。

The doctor used alcohol to disinfect the wound.

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