醉醺醺

zuìxūnxūn

adjective #10,544

Meanings

1 drunk
2 intoxicated
3 tipsy

Characters

drunk; intoxicated

intoxicated; reeking of alcohol

Examples

他醉醺醺地走回了家。

Tā zuìxūnxūn de zǒu huí le jiā.

He staggered home drunk.

一个醉醺醺的男人在街上大喊大叫。

Yīgè zuìxūnxūn de nánrén zài jiēshàng dàhǎndàjiào.

A drunk man was shouting in the street.

Tips

usage

醉醺醺 is more vivid and colloquial than just 醉 (zuì, drunk). The ABB pattern (醉醺醺) adds a descriptive, almost comical feel.

Stroke Order

醉 zuì

醺 xūn