| 农耕 | nónggēng | agriculture | 蒸馏 | zhēngliú | to distill | |
| 酿酒 | niàngjiǔ | to make alcohol; to make wine | 茅台 | máotái | maotai (a kind of alcohol) | |
| 酒曲 | jiǔqū | large starter; distiller’s yeast | 汾酒 | fénjiǔ | fenjiu (a kind of alcohol) | |
| 口味 | kǒuwèi | taste | 五粮液 | wǔliángyè | wuliangye (a kind of alcohol) | |
| 白兰地 | báilándì | brandy | 待客 | dài kè | to entertain guests; to receive guests | |
| 伏特加 | fútèjiā | vodka | 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | serious; solemn | |
| 威士忌 | wēishìjì | whisky | 馈赠 | kuìzèng | to give (as a gift) |