"drunkenness" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 醉酒
• 酒醉

Definition

因飲酒過量而處於醉酒狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是正式、書面語用詞，常見於法律、醫學或文學中。日常對話多用「喝醉」。

Examples

Drunkenness can cause accidents on the road.

**醉酒**可能導致交通事故。

Public drunkenness is against the law.

公共**醉酒**是違法的。

Drunkenness affects your judgment.

**醉酒**會影響你的判斷力。

He denied that his actions were caused by drunkenness.

他否認自己的行為是因為**醉酒**。

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

經過一晚的嚴重**醉酒**，他什麼都不記得了。

His drunkenness at family events embarrasses everyone.

他在家庭聚會上的**醉酒**讓大家都很尷尬。