dram in Chinese
dram in Chinese is 手指 — dram means a small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
dram in Chinese
手指
Pronounced: shǒu zhǐ
(by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
What does "dram" mean?
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noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
"He poured himself a dram of whisky before bed."
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noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
"The old recipe called for two drams of tincture."
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verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.
"The old sailors would dram together every Friday night."
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dram in a sentence
- He poured himself a dram of whisky before bed.
- Come in out of the cold and have a wee dram.
- The old recipe called for two drams of tincture.
- The old sailors would dram together every Friday night.
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What is "dram" in Chinese?
"dram" in Chinese is 手指. dram means: A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
How do you pronounce 手指?
"dram" in Chinese is 手指, pronounced "shǒu zhǐ".
How do you use "dram" in a sentence?
Example: "He poured himself a dram of whisky before bed." In Chinese, "dram" is 手指.
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