beer (loanword) · CL:杯 bēi,瓶 píng,罐 guàn,桶 tǒng,缸 gāng

pí jiǔ

p+í·2nd tonej+iǔ·3rd tone

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He ordered a beer.

他点了一杯啤酒。

Wang Lao Ji isn't beer. It's tea.

王老吉不是啤酒，是茶。

Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.

生啤酒在大热天时特别好喝。

I went to drink a beer with friends.

我去和朋友喝了杯啤酒。

I didn't like beer at that time.

那时候我不喜欢啤酒。

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