醉酒

zuìjiǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to be drunk
2 drunkenness
3 intoxication

Characters

drunk; intoxicated

alcohol; liquor

Examples

他因醉酒驾驶被警方拘留。

Tā yīn zuìjiǔ jiàshǐ bèi jǐngfāng jūliú.

He was detained by police for drunk driving.

醉酒后请勿驾车。

Zuìjiǔ hòu qǐng wù jiàchē.

Please do not drive after drinking.

Tips

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More formal/legal than 喝醉 'to get drunk'. Standard in news and police reports, especially in 醉酒驾驶 (醉驾), the criminal-grade DUI offense in China — distinct from 酒驾 which is the lesser administrative offense.

Stroke Order

醉 zuì

酒 jiǔ