Definition
酩 is a bound morpheme that appears only in the two‑character word 酩酊 (mǐng dǐng), which means 'dead drunk' or 'completely intoxicated'. You will never see 酩 used alone; it always pairs with 酊 to form this compound.
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(bound morpheme) used in 酩酊meaning dead drunk
Examples
- 酩。Tā hē de mǐng dǐng dà zuì.He drank until he was dead drunk.
- 酩，。Zuówǎn tā mǐng dǐng dà zuì, jīntiān hái tóuténg.Last night he was dead drunk, and today he still has a headache.
- 酩。Tā měi cì jùhuì dōu hē dào mǐng dǐng dà zuì.He drinks himself dead drunk at every party.
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