醉酒

zuìjiǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to be drunk
2 drunkenness
3 intoxication

Characters

drunk; intoxicated

alcohol; liquor

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

醉酒后请勿驾车。

Zuìjiǔ hòu qǐngwù 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