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Heavy drinking in Chinese: 酗酒 (xù jiǔ)

xù jiǔ

heavy drinking

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Definitions

  1. 1heavy drinking
  2. 2to get drunk
  3. 3to drink to excess

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩˋ

xù

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄡˇ

jiǔ

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 长期酗酒对身体伤害很大。

    cháng qī xù jiǔ duì shēn tǐ shāng hài hěn dà。

    Long-term heavy drinking does great harm to the body.

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Related words

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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

酒鬼

jiǔ guǐ

drunkard

酒水

jiǔ shuǐ

beverage

敬酒

jìng jiǔ

to toast

酒精

jiǔ jīng

alcohol

酒楼

jiǔ lóu

restaurant

喜酒

xǐ jiǔ

wedding feast

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