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酒鬼

drunkard

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiu3gui3 • jiǔguǐ

Meaning

Primary

drunkard

Alternatives

alcoholic

Mnemonic

A 酒鬼 drunkard is someone who keeps on drinking 酒 alcohol until they look like or turn into a 鬼 ghost. Picture a 酒鬼 drunkard 鬼 ghost drinking before your eyes.

Usage

酒鬼 常常 会 有 健康 问题。

Drunkards often have health problems.

他 是 个 酒鬼。

He is a drunkard.

酒鬼 总是 喝醉 了。

Drunkards are always drunk.