Definition

Noun: * Wine: An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes. The term specifically refers to grape wine, distinguishing it from other alcoholic drinks made from rice, grains, or fruits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bữa tối sẽ hoàn hảo hơn với một chai rượu chát đỏ. (Dinner would be more perfect with a bottle of red wine.)
  • Cô ấy thích thưởng thức rượu chát trắng cùng với hải sản. (She enjoys savoring white wine with seafood.)
  • Nhà hàng này có một thực đơn rượu chát rất phong phú. (This restaurant has a very extensive wine list.)

Advanced Usage

• The term rượu chát is a direct and common word for wine in Vietnamese. It is often used in everyday conversation and culinary contexts.
• It can be modified by color: rượu chát đỏ (red wine), rượu chát trắng (white wine), rượu chát hồng (rosé wine).

Variants and Related Words

• Rượu vang: This is a synonym for rượu chát, also meaning "wine." It is derived from the French word "vin" and is equally common, sometimes perceived as slightly more formal or literary.
• Rượu: A general term for alcoholic beverages (liquor, spirits, alcohol). Rượu chát is a specific type of rượu.
• Rượu mạnh: Spirits or hard liquor (e.g., whiskey, vodka), as opposed to wine.

Synonyms

• Rượu vang: Wine.

noun

1. wine