赌瘾

賭癮

dǔyǐn

noun

Meanings

1 gambling addiction

Characters

addiction, craving

Examples

HSK 6

他的赌瘾越来越严重，家里都欠债了。

Tā de dǔyǐn yuèláiyuè yánzhòng, jiālǐ dōu qiànzhài le.

His gambling addiction has gotten worse - the family is in debt.

HSK 7-9

戒赌瘾比戒烟还难。

Jiè dǔyǐn bǐ jièyān hái nán.

Quitting gambling is even harder than quitting smoking.

Tips

usage

瘾 (yǐn, 'addiction / craving') is a productive suffix: 烟瘾 (nicotine addiction), 酒瘾 (alcoholism), 网瘾 (internet addiction), 毒瘾 (drug addiction). The verb 上瘾 means 'to get addicted'.

Stroke Order

赌 dǔ

瘾 yǐn