上瘾 (shàng yǐn) — to become addicted (to something)
Definition
上瘾 (shàngyǐn) means to become addicted to something — usually a substance or behavior. Unlike 沉迷, it focuses on the resulting dependency, not on being absorbed in the moment.
verb
to become addicted (to something)
Examples
- 。Tā zuì jìn duì yóu xì shàng le yǐn.He recently became addicted to games.
- 上瘾。Xī yān hěn róng yì shàng yǐn.Smoking is easy to get addicted to.
- 上瘾？Nǐ shàng yǐn le ma?Are you addicted?
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