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酒精
jiǔjīng
Description
酒精是一种液体，酒里面就有酒精，喝多了会让人醉。
"酒精" is a liquid found in alcoholic drinks; drinking too much can make you drunk.
医院里也用酒精来给伤口消毒。
Hospitals also use "酒精" to disinfect wounds.
Meanings
酒精jiǔjīng
alcohol; ethanol
这瓶酒的酒精很多。
This bottle of wine has a lot of alcohol.
酒精jiǔjīng
alcohol used for disinfecting
护士用酒精给我消毒。
The nurse disinfected me with alcohol.
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Notes
- Etymology
酒 (alcoholic drink) + 精 (essence/refined substance).
- Nuance
refers to the chemical substance, not to alcoholic drinks in general (那用酒).
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