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give up drinking

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jie4jiu3 jièjiǔ

Meaning


Primary

give up drinking

Alternatives

to give up drinking, abstain from drinking, to abstain from drinking, stop drinking, to stop up drinking, quit drinking, to quit drinking

Mnemonic


When you 戒酒 give up drinking 酒 alcohol, it is so you can 戒 guard against its negative influence.

Usage


他 決定 戒酒。

He decided to give up drinking.

戒酒 後, 他 的 健康 改善 了。

After he gave up drinking, his health improved.

戒酒 需要 很 大 的 毅力。

To give up drinking requires a lot of willpower.