🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

碳酸饮料

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tàn suān yǐn liào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carbonated/ˈkɑː.bə.neɪ.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我喜欢喝碳酸饮料。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing a beverage that has been infused with carbon dioxide gas under pressure, resulting in bubbles.

    "The carbonated drink fizzed as it was poured into the glass."
  2. 2

    Referring to any liquid that has undergone carbonation, typically resulting in a refreshing effervescence.

    "Many people prefer carbonated water over still water for its bubbly texture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'carbonated' derives from the root 'carbon', which comes from the Latin 'carbo' meaning 'coal' or 'charcoal'. The suffix '-ated' indicates a process, suggesting the introduction of carbon dioxide into a liquid, a practice that became popular in the 18th century with the advent of soda water.

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