醉 (zuì): intoxicated
醉 (zuì) is a Chinese character meaning “intoxicated.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (semantic) and 卒 (phonetic). It ranks #1766 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 醉 wine. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 配 (pèi, to join), 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up).
Definitions
- intoxicated
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia |
| 麻醉剂 | má zuì jì | an anesthetic |
| 醉鬼 | zuì guǐ | drunkard |
| 醉醺醺 | zuì xūn xūn | drunk |
| 灌醉 | guàn zuì | to fuddle |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with |
| 沉醉 | chén zuì | to become intoxicated |
| 麻醉药 | má zuì yào | anesthetic |
| 醉汉 | zuì hàn | intoxicated man |
| 麻醉师 | má zuì shī | anaesthetist |
| 醉心 | zuì xīn | enthralled |
| 自我陶醉 | zì wǒ táo zuì | self-satisfied |
| 心醉神迷 | xīn zuì shén mí | ecstatic |
| 如痴如醉 | rú chī rú zuì | (idiom) enthralled |
| 醉意 | zuì yì | tipsiness |
醉 appears in 61 compound words: 33 as the first character, 38 as the last, and 30 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 醉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
in ecstasies over; intoxicated by something; enchanted; carried away; spellbound; fascinated
lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom); (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
Example Sentences
写好醉字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo zuì zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "醉" correctly, you need to master the proper stroke order.
银川做微创堕胎多少钱?解析手术方式与麻醉类型的组合价
yín chuān zuò wēi chuàng duò tāi duō shǎo qián ? jiě xī shǒu shù fāng shì yǔ má zuì lèi xíng de zǔ gě jià
How much does a minimally invasive abortion cost in Yinchuan? A breakdown of package prices for different surgical methods and anesthesia options
韶关无痛堕胎微创手术费用是多少?汇总麻醉与手术的综合收费
韶 guān wú tòng duò tāi wēi chuàng shǒu shù fèi yòng shì duō shǎo ? huì zǒng má zuì yǔ shǒu shù de zèng gě shōu fèi
How much does a minimally invasive painless abortion cost in Shaoguan? A summary of the total fees for anesthesia and the procedure
高雄男清晨醉返家未带磁扣 与大楼管理员口角挥拳相向遭...
gāo xióng nán qīng chén zuì fǎn jiā wèi dài cí kòu yǔ dà lóu guǎn lǐ yuán kǒu jiǎo huī quán xiāng xiàng zāo . . .
Kaohsiung man returned home drunk in the early morning without a magnetic buckle and swung his fist at the building administrator...
雪梨14岁被TVB高层借醉非礼 幸黄树棠出拳相救:佢话𡃁妹你都搞
xuě lí 1 4 suì bèi T V B gāo céng jiè zuì fēi lǐ xìng huáng shù 棠 chū quán xiāng jiù : 佢 huà mèi nǐ dōu gǎo
Sydney was drunk and indecent assault by TVB executives at the age of 14, but fortunately, Huang Shutang punched to save her: He said you can do it too
孕期喝了酒对宝宝有没有影响?一次醉酒会造成永久损伤吗
yùn qī hē le jiǔ duì bǎo bǎo yǒu méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng ? yī cì zuì jiǔ huì zào chéng yǒng jiǔ sǔn shāng ma
Does drinking alcohol during pregnancy affect the baby? Can a single drunkenness cause permanent damage?
喝醉的驾驶员对车祸有责任。
Hēzuì de jiàshǐyuán duì chēhuò yǒuzérèn.
A drunk driver was responsible for the car accident.
他沉醉于喜悦之中。
Tā chénzuì yú xǐyuè zhīzhōng.
He was drunk with joy.
你是不是喝醉到能再说一遍德语的程度？
Nǐ shìbùshì hēzuì dào néng zàishuō yībiàn Déyǔ de chéngdù?
Are you drunk enough to speak German once again?
什么痛苦能让你想用酒精去麻醉自己？
Shénme tòngkǔ néng ràng nǐ xiǎng yòng jiǔjīng qù mázuì zìjǐ?
What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?
Character Family
酉 Radical Family — Characters sharing the wine radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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