jiǔ bādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bar (place to buy drinks) / CL:家[jiā]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

酒吧 酒吧 [jiu3 ba1] /bar (place to buy drinks)/CL:家[jia1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 酒
    jiǔ

    wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]

  • 吧
    bā

    bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tiē bā]

    ba

    (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.

    biā

    (onom.) smack!

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