Writing
醉 (zuì) — how to say "drunk" in Chinese
醉
Drunk, intoxicated
verb
Radicals / Keys
酉
Wine
#164 · yǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
醉得厉害
zuì de lìhai
very drunk
喝醉
hē zuì
get drunk
Examples
他昨晚和朋友聚会，喝了很多酒，结果醉得找不到回家的路。
He had a party with friends last night, drank a lot, and ended up so drunk that he couldn't find his way home.
喝醉了。
Got drunk.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "drunk" in Chinese?
"drunk" in Chinese is 醉 (zuì).
醉 meaning in English
醉 (zuì) means "Drunk, intoxicated".
Drunk in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zuì (written as zui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "drunk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 醉 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 醉?
醉 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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