# baijiu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/

## Definitions
1. A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baijiu