陶醉

táozuì

verb HSK 7-9 #11,711

Meanings

1 to be intoxicated (by)
2 to be enchanted
3 to revel in

Characters

pottery; to mold; pleased

drunk; intoxicated

Examples

HSK 6

别陶醉于过去的成功。

Bié táozuì yú guòqù de chénggōng.

Don't revel in past successes.

HSK 7-9

她陶醉在美妙的音乐中。

Tā táozuì zài měimiào de yīnyuè zhōng.

She was enchanted by the beautiful music.

Tips

memory

陶 (pottery-making, a pleasant craft) + 醉 (drunk) = so pleased you feel drunk, i.e., intoxicated with delight.

Stroke Order

陶 táo

醉 zuì