HSK 6

过瘾 (guò yǐn) — how to say "to satisfy a craving" in Chinese

过瘾

To satisfy a craving, to enjoy thoroughly

adjective

Character composition

过

to pass, to experience

瘾

addiction, craving

Radicals / Keys

疒

Sickness

#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

Collocations

吃得很过瘾

chī de hěn guò yǐn

eat with great enjoyment

玩得过瘾

wán de guò yǐn

enjoy playing very much

Examples

今天吃了一顿大餐,感觉特别过瘾。

I had a big meal today and it felt incredibly satisfying.

这游戏真过瘾。

This game is really satisfying.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to satisfy a craving" in Chinese?

"to satisfy a craving" in Chinese is 过瘾 (guò yǐn).

What does 过瘾 mean in English?

过瘾 (guò yǐn) means "To satisfy a craving, to enjoy thoroughly".

How is 过瘾 pronounced?

It is pronounced guò yǐn (written as guo yin, guoyin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to satisfy a craving" in Chinese characters?

It is written 过瘾: 过 has 6 strokes, 瘾 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 过瘾?

过瘾 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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