1. In the ancient circumstances of China, 酒 generally refers to Chinese distilled spirit, e.g. 1、借酒浇愁愁更愁。 2、酒入愁肠,化作相思泪。 3、劝君更尽一杯酒。
2. Sometimes 酒 refers to wine in the ancient circumstances, which might have been brought into China since the Han Dynasty(汉朝). e.g. 葡萄美酒夜光杯。
3. In modern China, 酒 refer to different kinds of alcoholic drink, which may be distilled spirit(白酒),millet wine(黄酒) wine(葡萄酒or红酒), brandy(白兰地), beer(啤酒), whisky(威士忌), vodka(伏特加), cocktail(鸡尾酒), sake(日本清酒), and so on.