Usage note
啤酒是一种常见的饮料，常在餐馆和酒吧饮用。
pí jiǔ shì yī zhǒng cháng kàn de yǐn liào, cháng zài cān guǎn hé bāo yù drink.
Beer is a common drink, often consumed in restaurants and bars.
Context note
啤酒在朋友聚会、生日派对等场合经常出现。
pí jiǔ zài péng you huì jù, shēng rì pài tuì děng chǎng kòu jīng cháng xiàn chū.
Beer often appears at friend gatherings, birthday parties, and other occasions.
5 examples
我们去餐馆吃饭，点了啤酒。
wǒ men qù cān guǎn chī fàn， diǎn le pí jiǔ。
We went to a restaurant for dinner and ordered beer.
这家酒吧有很多种类的啤酒。
zhè jiā jiǔ bā yǒu hěn duō zhǒng lèi de pí jiǔ。
This bar has many types of beer.
啤酒是黄色液体，不是红色的酒。
pí jiǔ shì huáng sè yè tǐ， bú shì hóng sè de jiǔ。
Beer is a yellow liquid, not red wine.
妈妈不让我喝啤酒。
mā ma bú ràng wǒ hē pí jiǔ。
Mom doesn't let me drink beer.
啤酒可以和炸鸡一起吃。
pí jiǔ kě yǐ hé zhà jī yì qǐ chī。
Beer can be eaten with fried chicken.
5 mini stories
爸爸带我们去了一家有免费啤酒的餐厅。那天天气很热，大家都喝了啤酒解渴。
bà ba dài wǒ men qù le yì jiā yǒu miǎn fèi pí jiǔ de cān tīng。 nà tiān tiān qì hěn rè， dà jiā dōu hē le pí jiǔ jiě kě。
Dad took us to a restaurant that offered free beer. That day, the weather was very hot, and everyone drank beer to quench their thirst.
我和朋友去了一家新开的酒吧，点了各种啤酒。我们玩得很开心。
wǒ hé péng yǒu qù le yì jiā xīn kāi de jiǔ bā， diǎn le gè zhǒng pí jiǔ。 wǒ men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
I went to a newly opened bar with friends and ordered various types of beer. We had a lot of fun.
妈妈说啤酒对身体不好，所以她不让我喝。
mā ma shuō pí jiǔ duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo， suǒ yǐ tā bú ràng wǒ hē。
Mom said that beer is not good for the body, so she doesn't let me drink it.
我们去了一家有户外啤酒花园的餐厅。晚上很凉爽，大家在花园里享受啤酒和美食。
wǒ men qù le yì jiā yǒu hù wài pí jiǔ huā yuán de cān tīng。 wǎn shàng hěn liáng shuǎng， dà jiā zài huā yuán lǐ xiǎng shòu pí jiǔ hé měi shí。
We went to a restaurant with an outdoor beer garden. It was cool at night, and everyone enjoyed the beer and food in the garden.
爸爸说啤酒只能在特定场合喝，不能随便在家里喝。
bà ba shuō pí jiǔ zhǐ néng zài tè dìng chǎng hé hē， bù néng suí biàn zài jiā lǐ hē。
Dad said that beer can only be drunk in specific occasions, not casually at home.
Related words and contrasts
related
饮料
yǐn liào
beverage
啤酒是一种饮料。
contrast
果汁
guǒ zhī
fruit juice
果汁是小朋友喝的，啤酒是大人喝的。