毒瘾

毒癮

dúyǐn

noun #7,449

Meanings

1 drug addiction
2 drug craving

Characters

poison; drug; toxic

addiction; craving

Drug + addiction — drug addiction or craving for drugs.

Examples

他的毒瘾越来越严重。

Tā de dúyǐn yuèláiyuè yánzhòng.

His drug addiction is getting worse and worse.

戒掉毒瘾需要很长时间。

Jiè diào dúyǐn xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.

Kicking a drug addiction takes a long time.

毒瘾发作的时候非常痛苦。

Dúyǐn fāzuò de shíhòu fēicháng tòngkǔ.

When drug cravings hit, it's extremely painful.

Tips

usage

毒瘾发作 (dúyǐn fāzuò) means 'drug withdrawal symptoms kicking in'. Related terms: 戒毒 (jièdú, drug rehabilitation), 吸毒 (xīdú, to use drugs), 上瘾 (shàngyǐn, to become addicted).

Stroke Order

毒 dú

瘾 yǐn