八加一

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Dictionary entry

(slang) alcohol; liquor (euphemistic substitute for 酒[jiu3], from 8+1=9, 九[jiu3] being a homophone of 酒[jiu3])

What does 八加一 mean?

八加一 (bā jiā yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(slang) alcohol; liquor (euphemistic substitute for 酒[jiu3], from 8+1=9, 九[jiu3] being a homophone of 酒[jiu3])

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八bāeight 加JiāCanada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) · surname Jia 一yīone · single

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八加一

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