酗酒

xùjiǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #4,098

Meanings

他因为酗酒失去了工作。

Tā yīnwèi xùjiǔ shīqù le gōngzuò.

He lost his job because of excessive drinking.

酗酒对身体伤害很大。

Xùjiǔ duì shēntǐ shānghài hěn dà.

Alcohol abuse causes great harm to the body.

usage

酗酒 implies habitual or dangerous drinking, not casual drinking. For normal drinking, use 喝酒.

memory

酗 contains 凶 (fierce / violent) next to the alcohol radical 酉, suggesting violent or dangerous drinking behaviour.

酗 xù

酒 jiǔ