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上瘾 (shàng yǐn) — how to say "to be addicted to something" in Chinese
上瘾
To be addicted to something
verb
Character composition
上
up, to go up
瘾
addiction, habit
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
对游戏上瘾
duì yóu xì shàng yǐn
addicted to games
Examples
他对玩手机游戏已经上瘾了，每天玩好几个小时。
He has become addicted to playing mobile games, playing for several hours every day.
玩游戏会上瘾。
Playing games can be addictive.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be addicted to something" in Chinese?
"to be addicted to something" in Chinese is 上瘾 (shàng yǐn).
上瘾 meaning in English
上瘾 (shàng yǐn) means "To be addicted to something".
How is 上瘾 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng yǐn (written as shang yin, shangyin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be addicted to something" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上瘾: 上 has 3 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 上瘾?
上瘾 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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