As nouns the difference between mijiu and shaojiu
is that mijiu is a variety of Chinese wine made from rice while shaojiu is a clear, Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally about 40-60% alcohol by volume, usually distilled from sorghum.
mijiu
Noun
(-)
A variety of Chinese wine made from rice.
Synonyms
* rice wine
See also
* baijiu
* kaoliang
shaojiu
English
Noun
(-)
A clear, Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally about 40-60% alcohol by volume, usually distilled from sorghum.
Synonyms
* baijiu
See also
* kaoliang
* mijiu
* rice wine
* sake
* soju