醉鬼 (zuì guǐ) — drunkard
Definition
A pejorative, colloquial label for a habitual drunk. The 鬼 suffix adds a dismissive, insulting tone, so it's stronger and ruder than a neutral term like 酒鬼.
noun
drunkard
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 醉鬼。Nà ge zuì guǐ měi tiān hē dé zuì xūn xūn de.That drunkard drinks until he's plastered every day.
- 醉鬼，。Bié lǐ nà ge zuì guǐ, tā hē duō le jiù hú shuō bā dào.Don't mind that drunkard — when he drinks too much he talks nonsense.
- 醉鬼，。Tā yǐ qián shì gè zuì guǐ, xiàn zài jiè jiǔ le.He used to be a drunkard, but now he's quit drinking.
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