酒徒 (jiǔ tú) — drunkard, heavy drinker

Definition

Examples

• 那个老酒徒每天都要喝半斤白酒。
  Nà ge lǎo jiǔ tú měi tiān dōu yào hē bàn jīn bái jiǔ.
  That old drunkard drinks half a jin of baijiu every day.
• 他年轻时是个酒徒，后来戒酒了。
  Tā nián qīng shí shì gè jiǔ tú, hòu lái jiè jiǔ le.
  He was a heavy drinker when he was young, but later quit drinking.
• 邻居们都叫他酒徒，因为他不喝酒就难受。
  Lín jū men dōu jiào tā jiǔ tú, yīn wèi tā bù hē jiǔ jiù nán shòu.
  The neighbors all call him a drunkard because he feels terrible if he doesn't drink.

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