(zuì) — to be drunk, intoxicated

Definition

醉 (zuì) is the standard verb for being drunk from alcohol. Don't confuse it with 陶醉, which means being mentally intoxicated or enchanted by an experience — not from drinking.

verb
to be drunkintoxicated

Examples

  • Tā zhī hē le liǎng bēi pí jiǔ jiù zuì le.
    He was drunk after just two beers.
  • Kāi chē qián bú yào hē jiǔ, fǒu zé huì zuì.
    Don't drink before driving, or you'll get drunk.
  • Tā měi cì jù huì dōu hē dé dà zuì.
    He gets plastered every time he goes to a party.

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