豪饮

豪飲

háoyǐn

verb #30,926

Meanings

1 to drink heavily
2 to drink with gusto
3 to swig

Characters

bold; heroic; grand

Examples

HSK 6

他们在酒馆里豪饮了一夜。

Tāmen zài jiǔguǎn lǐ háoyǐn le yī yè.

They drank heavily at the tavern all night.

HSK 7-9

李白以豪饮闻名。

Lǐ Bái yǐ háoyǐn wénmíng.

Li Bai was famous for his heroic drinking.

Tips

register

豪饮 has a literary, heroic flavor - 豪 means "bold/heroic," so the verb evokes Tang-poet-style drinking, not a beer at the bar. For ordinary heavy drinking use 喝多 or 狂饮; reserve 豪饮 for praise or literary contexts.

Stroke Order

豪 háo

饮 yǐn