醉意

zuìyì

noun #34,802

Meanings

1 tipsiness
2 signs of drunkenness
3 feeling of intoxication

Characters

Examples

他脸上有几分醉意。

Tā liǎn shàng yǒu jǐ fēn zuìyì.

There were hints of tipsiness on his face.

酒过三巡，大家都带着醉意聊天。

Jiǔ guò sān xún, dàjiā dōu dài zhe zuìyì liáotiān.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was chatting with a buzz on.

Tips

usage

醉意 describes the visible or felt signs of being a bit drunk, not full drunkenness (that's 醉 or 喝醉了). Common collocations: 几分醉意 (a touch tipsy), 带着醉意 (with a buzz), 睡意 (sleepiness) is the parallel formation for sleep.

Stroke Order

醉 zuì

意 yì