English

Noun

jiu ‎(uncountable)

1. Any Chinese alcoholic beverage
   • 2007, February 7, “Harold Mcgee”, in In a Bottle, the Scent of a Mouse:

     I didn’t attempt homebrew versions of Chinese jiu or Japanese sake.

See also

• Jiu (alcohol) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Mandarin

Romanization

jiu

1. Nonstandard spelling of jiū.
2. Nonstandard spelling of jiú.
3. Nonstandard spelling of jiǔ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of jiù.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish díb

Pronoun

jiu

1. 2nd person plural/formal of jeh

   of you/ye

Derived terms

• jiuish (emphatic)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish díu, dative singular of día ‎(“day”).

Adverb

jiu

1. today
2. nowadays

Noun

jiu m ‎(genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. today

Synonyms

• yn laa jiu

Mutation