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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 會 有 健康 問題。

Drunkards often have health problems.

他 是 個 酒鬼。

He is a drunkard.

酒鬼 總是 喝醉 了。

Drunkards are always drunk.