嗜酒

shìjiǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to be addicted to alcohol
2 to be a heavy drinker

Characters

to be addicted to, to crave

Examples

他嗜酒如命,家人很担心。

Tā shìjiǔ rú mìng, jiārén hěn dānxīn.

He's addicted to alcohol; his family is very worried.

长期嗜酒会损害肝脏。

Chángqī shìjiǔ huì sǔnhài gānzàng.

Long-term heavy drinking damages the liver.

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Literary and clinical. 嗜 means a strong, compulsive liking. Set phrase: 嗜酒如命 (to love alcohol as one's life). Same pattern: 嗜烟, 嗜赌.

Stroke Order

嗜 shì

酒 jiǔ