Definition
酒后 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'after drinking alcohol' or 'under the influence of alcohol'. It usually precedes a verb to describe something done while or after drinking — common in legal and everyday contexts like 酒后驾驶 (drunk driving) or 酒后失言 (slip of the tongue after drinking).
v.p.
after drinking alcoholunder the influence of alcohol
Examples
- 酒后。jiǔ hòu jiàshǐ shì wéifǎ de.Driving after drinking is illegal.
- 酒后。Tā jiǔ hòu chángcháng shuō yìxiē bù gāi shuō de huà.He often says things he shouldn't after drinking.
- 酒后。jiǔ hòu bàn xiǎoshí tā de liǎn jiù hóng le.Half an hour after drinking, his face turned red.
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