酒水 jiǔshuǐ alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu)
How to remember 酒水: 酒 liquor + 水 water = alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
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How it is used
- Drinks/beverages collectively (both alcoholic and soft) - 酒水免费 (jiǔshuǐ miǎnfèi) drinks are free.
- A menu/catering term covering the whole beverage category at a meal or event.
- The 水 doesn't mean plain water here; the compound just means "drinks."