| 酌 | 507A35 31C.50-9 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄓㄨㄛˊ [zhuo2] | ||
| N. | (1) A feast, banquet: 喜酌 wedding banquet. (2) Small, informal dinner with a little wine: 清酌，便酌，隨意小酌 ditto; 對酌 have a drink together. | |||||
| V.i. | (1) To drink: 獨酌 drink without company; 小酌，對酌 see N.2↑; 淺酌 have a little drink. (2) To pour wine (for guest, etc.). (3) To deliberate (as to measure wine by jigger): 斟酌 to deliberate (together), consider before decision; 酌定，酌奪，酌量 [zhuo2ding4], [zhuo2duo2], [zhuo2liang2]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | (As vb. prefix) at discretion, according to needs or circumstances: 酌付，酌改 pay, correct, at your discretion; 酌復 reply as you think fit; 酌減 decrease according to circumstance; 酌取 take as much as you consider desirable, etc. | |||||
| Words | 1. 酌辦 [zhuo2ban4], v.i. & t., proceed at your discretion. 2. 酌定 [zhuo2ding4], v.t., please kindly decide. 3. 酌奪 [zhuo2duo2], v.t., ditto. 4. 酌量 [zhuo2liang2] ([zhuo2liang4]), adv., according to circumstances: 酌量辦理, see [zhuo2ban4]↑. 5. 酌獻 [zhuo2xian4], v.i., to offer sacrifices with libation. 6. 酌裁 [zhuo2cai2], v.t., (await) your decision. | |||||