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酒后

酒後
jiǔhòu
noun #6,055

Meanings

  1. 1 after drinking
  2. 2 under the influence of alcohol

Characters

酒
jiǔ
alcohol; wine
后
hòu
after; behind

Examples

酒后不要开车。
Jiǔhòu bùyào kāichē.
Don't drive after drinking.
他酒后说了很多不该说的话。
Tā jiǔhòu shuō le hěn duō bù gāi shuō de huà.
He said a lot of things he shouldn't have after drinking.

Tips

usage
酒后驾车 (jiǔhòu jiàchē) means 'drunk driving' and is a common compound in news and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ
后 hòu

Related Words

戒酒 jièjiǔ #6,882
to quit drinking / to abstain from alcohol
酒精 jiǔjīng HSK 7 #3,822
alcohol (chemical substance) / ethanol
酒 jiǔ HSK 2 #530
wine / alcohol / liquor
事后 shìhòu HSK 6 #8,708
after the event; afterwards / in hindsight; after the fact
后门 hòumén #4,259
back door / backdoor (connections; under-the-table dealings)
酗酒 xùjiǔ HSK 7 #4,098
to drink excessively / to abuse alcohol / to binge drink
身后 shēnhòu #3,852
behind one's back / behind someone / after one's death
稍后 shāohòu HSK 7 #3,587
later / in a moment / shortly after
随后 suíhòu HSK 5 #5,731
soon after; shortly afterward / subsequently
喝酒 hējiǔ #1,273
to drink alcohol / to drink (wine/beer/liquor)
酒后 jiǔhòu
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