Definition

1. Noun:
   • Alcoholic beverage; liquor: A general term for any distilled or fermented drink containing ethanol, such as wine, spirits, or beer.
   • Wine: Specifically, a beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits.
   • Alcohol: The intoxicating ingredient in such drinks, or the drinks themselves as a category.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy thỉnh thoảng uống một ly rượu vang đỏ. (He occasionally drinks a glass of red wine.)
  • Bánh được làm có thêm một chút rượu rum. (The cake is made with a little rum.)
  • Uống nhiều rượu có hại cho sức khỏe. (Drinking a lot of alcohol is harmful to your health.)

Advanced Usage

• "say rượu": to be drunk; to be intoxicated from alcohol.

  • Ông ấy say rượu và không thể lái xe. (He was drunk and could not drive.)

• "rượu vào lời ra": (idiomatic) wine loosens the tongue; meaning alcohol makes people talk more freely.

  • Anh ta thường tiết lộ bí mật khi rượu vào lời ra. (He often reveals secrets when wine loosens his tongue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rượu vang (n): wine (specifically grape wine).

  • Rượu vang Pháp thường rất đắt. (French wine is often very expensive.)

• Rượu mạnh (n): spirits; hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey).

  • Rượu mạnh có nồng độ cồn cao. (Spirits have a high alcohol content.)

• Rượu thuốc (n): medicinal liquor; alcohol infused with herbs.

  • Ông nội tôi ngâm một bình rượu thuốc. (My grandfather steeps a jar of medicinal liquor.)

Synonyms

• Alcohol: The intoxicating agent or the class of beverages.
• Liquor: Distilled alcoholic drinks.
• Spirits: Strong distilled alcoholic drinks.
• Booze: (Informal) alcoholic drink.

Related Idioms

• Rượu ngon không sợ lề đường: Good wine needs no bush; something of quality does not need excessive advertisement.

  • Sản phẩm của họ rất tốt, đúng là rượu ngon không sợ lề đường. (Their product is excellent; truly, good wine needs no bush.)

• Chén rượu giải sầu: A cup of wine to drown one's sorrows.

  • Sau tin buồn, họ ngồi lại với chén rượu giải sầu. (After the sad news, they sat down with a cup of wine to drown their sorrows.)

noun

1. wine; liquor; drink; alcohol
   • say rượu
     to be drunk; to be in wine