酒后 (jiǔ hòu) — after drinking alcohol; under the influence of alcohol
Definition
酒后 (jiǔ hòu) means 'after drinking / under the influence of alcohol' — it modifies a following verb (e.g. 酒后驾驶 'drink-driving'). Use 喝醉 when you mean the state of being drunk itself.
verb
after drinking alcoholunder the influence of alcohol
Examples
- 酒后。jiǔ hòu Jià shǐ shì wéi fǎ de.Driving after drinking is illegal.
- 酒后。Tā jiǔ hòu cháng cháng shuō yì xiē bù gāi shuō de huà.He often says things he shouldn't after drinking.
- 酒后。jiǔ hòu Bàn xiǎo shí tā de liǎn jiù hóng le.Half an hour after drinking, his face turned red.
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