"drunkenness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 醉酒
• 酒醉

Definition

因饮酒过量而处于醉酒状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式、书面语的词，常见于法律、医学或文学中。日常对话多用'喝醉'。

Examples

Drunkenness can cause accidents on the road.

**醉酒**可能导致交通事故。

Public drunkenness is against the law.

公共**醉酒**是违法的。

Drunkenness affects your judgment.

**醉酒**会影响你的判断力。

He denied that his actions were caused by drunkenness.

他否认自己的行为是由于**醉酒**。

After a night of heavy drunkenness, he couldn't remember anything.

经过一夜的严重**醉酒**，他什么都不记得了。

His drunkenness at family events embarrasses everyone.

他在家庭聚会上的**醉酒**让大家都很尴尬。