酒瘾 (jiǔ yǐn) — alcohol addiction; alcoholism

Definition

Examples

• 他因为酒瘾失去了工作。
  Tā yīn wèi jiǔ yǐn shī qù le gōng zuò.
  He lost his job because of alcohol addiction.
• 治疗酒瘾需要很大的毅力。
  Zhì liáo jiǔ yǐn xū yào hěn dà de yì lì.
  Treating alcohol addiction requires great willpower.
• 很多人不把酒瘾当作一种病。
  Hěn duō rén bù bǎ jiǔ yǐn dàng zuò yì zhǒng bìng.
  Many people don't consider alcohol addiction a disease.