酒
鬼

Drunkard in Chinese: 酒鬼 (jiǔ guǐ)

jiǔ guǐ

drunkard

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Definitions

  1. 1drunkard

Stroke order

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酒
鬼

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄡˇ

jiǔ

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄍㄨㄟˇ

guǐ

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他年轻时是个有名的酒鬼。

    tā nián qīng shí shì gè yǒu míng de jiǔ guǐ。

    When he was young he was a well-known drunkard.

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Related words

酒

jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)

鬼

guǐ

disembodied spirit

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer (loanword)

酒吧

jiǔ bā

bar

酒店

jiǔ diàn

wine shop

红酒

hóng jiǔ

red wine

白酒

bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum

酒水

jiǔ shuǐ

beverage

搞鬼

gǎo guǐ

to make mischief

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

to toast

酒精

jiǔ jīng

alcohol

酒楼

jiǔ lóu

restaurant

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