酒后驾车

酒後駕車

jiǔhòu jiàchē

verb

Meanings

1 to drive under the influence
2 drunk driving

Characters

to drive; operate

Examples

HSK 5

酒后驾车属于违法行为。

Jiǔhòu jiàchē shǔyú wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Drunk driving is an illegal act.

HSK 5

他因为酒后驾车被警察抓了。

Tā yīnwei jiǔhòu jiàchē bèi jǐngchá zhuā le.

He was caught by the police for drunk driving.

Tips

usage

Mainland Chinese law distinguishes two levels by blood-alcohol content: 酒驾 (20-80 mg/100 mL, administrative penalty) and 醉驾 (≥80 mg/100 mL, criminal offence). 酒后驾车 is the formal umbrella term covering both.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ

后 hòu

驾 jià

车 chē