酒吧
jiǔ bā
Pinyin

Definition

酒吧
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jiǔ bā
  1. bar
  2. pub
  3. saloon
  4. CL:家[jiā]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

吧
bā
  1. 1 bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
  2. 2 to puff (on a pipe etc)
  3. 3 (onom.) bang
  4. 4 abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tiē bā]
下酒
xià jiǔ
  1. 1 to be appropriate to have with alcohol
  2. 2 to down one's drink
啤酒
pí jiǔ
  1. 1 beer (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
喝酒
hē jiǔ
  1. 1 to drink (alcohol)
戒酒
jiè jiǔ
  1. 1 to give up drinking
  2. 2 to abstain from drinking
敬酒
jìng jiǔ
  1. 1 to toast
  2. 2 to propose a toast
白酒
bái jiǔ
  1. 1 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
葡萄酒
pú tao jiǔ
  1. 1 (grape) wine
酒
jiǔ
  1. 1 wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2 liquor
  3. 3 spirits
  4. 4 alcoholic beverage
  5. 5 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
酒吧
jiǔ bā
  1. 1 bar
  2. 2 pub
  3. 3 saloon
  4. 4 CL:家[jiā]
酒店
jiǔ diàn
  1. 1 wine shop
  2. 2 pub (public house)
  3. 3 hotel
  4. 4 restaurant
  5. 5 (Tw) hostess club
酒精
jiǔ jīng
  1. 1 alcohol
  2. 2 ethanol CH3CH2OH
  3. 3 ethyl alcohol
  4. 4 also written 乙醇
  5. 5 grain alcohol
交杯酒
jiāo bēi jiǔ
  1. 1 formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony
佐酒
zuǒ jiǔ
  1. 1 to drink together (in company)
  2. 2 to drink together (with food)
借酒浇愁
jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu
  1. 1 to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)
利口酒
lì kǒu jiǔ
  1. 1 liquor (loanword)
劝酒
quàn jiǔ
  1. 1 to urge sb to drink alcohol
名酒
míng jiǔ
  1. 1 a famous wine
吧主
bā zhǔ
  1. 1 message board moderator or administrator
吧务
bā wù
  1. 1 forum manager

Idioms (20)

今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng
  1. 1 to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
  1. 1 fond of the bottle (idiom)
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
  1. 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
  1. 1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
  1. 1 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
杯酒言欢
bēi jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
  1. 1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
  2. 2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
  1. 1 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
  2. 2 debauched and corrupt environment
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
  1. 1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
  2. 2 to kill the fatted calf
旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
  2. 2 (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì
  1. 1 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
  2. 2 life of debauchery
貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì
  1. 1 a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài
  1. 1 wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing
酒池肉林
jiǔ chí ròu lín
  1. 1 lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery
  2. 2 sumptuous entertainment

Sample Sentences

Joe和朋友在酒吧谈天说地。
hé péngyou zài jiǔbā tántiānshuōdì 。
Joe and his friend chatted about everything happily at the bar.
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我到酒吧了，你在哪儿？我找不到你。
wǒ dào jiǔbā le ，nǐ zài nǎr5 ？wǒ zhǎo bùdào nǐ 。
I’ve arrived at the bar. Where are you? I can not find you.
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我也要去酒吧。
wǒ yě yào qù jiǔbā 。
I’m also going to the bar.
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这个爵士酒吧真不错啊！
zhège juéshìjiǔbā zhēn bùcuò a ！
This jazz bar is really great!
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我从酒吧出来，就感觉到有一个人一直跟着我。
wǒ cóng jiǔbā chūlái ，jiù gǎnjuédào yǒu yī gè rén yīzhí gēn zhe wǒ 。
I came out of the bar and I think that there's somebody who keeps following me.
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