Usage note
葡萄酒是用葡萄做的酒。
pú táo jiǔ shì yòng pú táo zuò de jiǔ。
Wine is an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
Context note
葡萄酒常出现在大人的聚会、餐桌和介绍里。
pú táo jiǔ cháng chū xiàn zài dà rén de jù huì 、 cān zhuō hé jiè shào lǐ。
Wine often appears in adult gatherings, dining tables, and introductions.
5 examples
这是葡萄酒。
zhè shì pú táo jiǔ。
This is wine.
葡萄酒有颜色。
pú táo jiǔ yǒu yán sè。
Wine has color.
大人会喝葡萄酒。
dà rén huì hē pú táo jiǔ。
Adults drink wine.
葡萄酒放在桌上。
pú táo jiǔ fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The wine is on the table.
我不喝葡萄酒。
wǒ bù hē pú táo jiǔ。
I do not drink wine.
5 mini stories
大人的聚会上，桌上放着葡萄酒。
dà rén de jù huì shàng， zhuō shàng fàng zhe pú táo jiǔ。
At the adults' gathering, wine is placed on the table.
老师说这个词只是在书里认识一下就好。
lǎo shī shuō zhè ge cí zhǐ shì zài shū lǐ rèn shi yí xià jiù hǎo。
The teacher said it is enough just to recognize this word in books.
葡萄酒是用葡萄做出来的。
pú táo jiǔ shì yòng pú táo zuò chū lái de。
Wine is made from grapes.
我看见一瓶葡萄酒放在柜子上。
wǒ kàn jiàn yì píng pú táo jiǔ fàng zài guì zi shàng。
I saw a bottle of wine on the cabinet.
这个词对我来说有点新，但我认识了。
zhè ge cí duì wǒ lái shuō yǒu diǎn xīn， dàn wǒ rèn shi le。
This word is a little new to me, but I learned it.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
果汁
guǒ zhī
fruit juice
果汁 is non-alcoholic fruit juice, while 葡萄酒 is an alcoholic drink for adults.
contrast
葡萄汁
pú táo zhī
grape juice
葡萄汁 is a sweet drink for children, very different from 葡萄酒.