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(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
HSK 7-9
(of alcohol) to ferment / (of a crisis) to be brewing / to mull over (an issue) / to hold exploratory discussions
HSK 7-9
sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *醇* | 醇* | *醇
alcohol / wine with high alcohol content / rich / pure / good wine / sterols
methyl alcohol / methanol CH3OH / wood alcohol / wood spirit
(skincare regimen) Vitamin C in the morning, Vitamin A in the evening (original meaning) / (jocular) coffee in the morning, alcohol in the evening
tobacco and alcohol
number of degrees / reading (on a meter) / strength (alcohol, lenses etc)
(of alcohol, love etc) to go to one's head; (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head; to capture one's attention / (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait)
after drinking / under the influence of alcohol
ethanol; ethyl alcohol
to drink (alcohol)
propanol / propyl alcohol C3H7OH
alkyd / alcohol acid / hydroxyacid
to dissipate the effects of alcohol / to sober up
to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc) / to go clubbing
to dissipate the effects of alcohol
smell of alcohol / flavoring of rum or other liquor in food / aroma or nose (of wine)
a still (for distilling alcohol)
to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub
prohibition / ban on alcohol / dry law
to be appropriate to have with alcohol / to down one's drink
vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)
alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows
maltitol, a sugar alcohol
capacity for alcohol / ability to hold drink
alcohol addiction
(of food or a pleasant activity) to accompany drinks; to enhance the experience of consuming alcohol
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *酦* | 酦* | *酦
to ferment alcohol / Taiwan pr. [po4]
mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol / having an ulterior motive / to have other things in mind / with an ax to grind / accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
to drive while above the legal alcohol limit
to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶) / substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机)
prohibition / ban on alcohol
never to touch a drop of alcohol
amyl alcohol
sugar alcohol
wood alcohol / wood spirit / methyl alcohol / methanol CH3OH / same as 甲醇
mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol
isopropanol / isopropyl alcohol C3H8O
driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)
alcoholism / alcohol poisoning
drunk driving (very high blood alcohol concentration)
ethyl alcohol C2H5OH
(med) retractile testicle / infatuation inducing / pee inducing (of alcohol) / (neologism) to be sexually attracted / to have the hots for sb
low-alcohol beer / non-alcoholic beer (typically, 0.5% ABV or less)
erythritol, a sugar alcohol
methyl alcohol CH3OH
not a slave to the bottle / able to enjoy alcohol in moderation / able to hold one's drink
to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women / an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
to force sb to drink alcohol
erythritol, a sugar alcohol
alcohol-based hand sanitizer
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)
butanol / butyl alcohol C4H9OH
propyl alcohol C3H7OH
to urge sb to drink alcohol
rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol) / brandy nose
to quit (taking drugs, alcohol etc); withdrawal
lactitol, a sugar alcohol
(coll.) to suffer an alcohol-induced blackout / to be unable to recall what one did while drunk
mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol


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