醒酒 (xǐng jiǔ) — to sober up
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to sober up or recover from drunkenness. The verb 醒 means 'to wake/clear' and 酒 is 'alcohol'; together they describe the process, not a state.
verb
to sober up
Examples
- ，醒酒。Tā hē le hěn duō jiǔ, xū yào shí jiān xǐng jiǔ.He drank a lot and needs time to sober up.
- ，。Wǒ xǐng guò jǐ cì jiǔ, měi cì dōu hěn tòng kǔ.I've sobered up a few times, and it was painful every time.
- 。Tā xǐng le jiǔ jiù qù shàng bān le.He went to work after he sobered up.
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