rice wine

IPA/ˌraɪs ˈwaɪn/
IPA/ˌraɪs ˈwaɪn/

rice wine — 名詞

1. a type of alcoholic drink made by fermenting rice grains, used both as a beverag

1.名詞B1
釋義

米酒

以米發酵釀成的酒，用於飲用或烹調

a type of alcoholic drink made by fermenting rice grains, used both as a beverage at meals and as an ingredient in cooking, especially in East and Southeast Asian cuisines

例句

Mei-Ling picked up a bottle of rice wine for the hot pot party.

Mei-Ling 為了火鍋派對買了一瓶米酒。

collocation: a bottle of rice wine

The chef added a splash of rice wine to the braised pork for extra flavour.

主廚在紅燒肉裡加了一點米酒增添風味。

collocation: a splash of rice wine

同義詞
  • sake

    Japanese fermented rice wine, usually served as a drink rather than used in cooking

  • mijiu

    Chinese rice wine (米酒), often used in cooking in Chinese-speaking regions

  • mirin

    a sweet rice wine from Japan used exclusively for seasoning and glazing dishes

文法句型

rice wine as uncountable noun

a bottle/type of rice wine as countable

用法筆記

In Taiwan, 米酒 (rice wine) is most commonly associated with the clear, distilled variety used in everyday cooking, such as the brand 紅標米酒 (Red Label Rice Wine). Japanese sake (清酒) is a fermented rice wine typically served as a drink rather than used in cooking. Learners should distinguish rice wine from rice vinegar (米醋), which is sour and used for pickling or dressings.

常見錯誤

❌Please pass me the rice wine vinegar for the salad.
✅Please pass me the rice vinegar for the salad.
💡Rice wine vinegar and rice vinegar are the same thing; 'rice wine' alone refers to the alcoholic drink.
❌I bought a sake from the convenience store to cook the chicken.
✅I bought a bottle of rice wine from the convenience store to cook the chicken.
💡Sake is a specific Japanese drink; Taiwanese cooking typically uses 米酒 (rice wine) instead.