酗 xù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 凶 fierce
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
酗酒
xùjiǔ
to drink excessively; alcohol abuse
Characters in this word
酒 jiǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 氵 water 酉 wine
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 长期酗酒不仅损害身体，也会破坏家庭关系和职业信用。 Chángqī xùjiǔ bùjǐn sǔnhài shēntǐ, yě huì pòhuài jiātíng guānxì hé zhíyè xìnyòng. Long-term alcohol abuse not only damages the body, but also harms family relationships and professional credibility.
- 医生警告他，再这样酗酒下去，肝会出大问题。 Yīshēng jǐnggào tā, zài zhèyàng xùjiǔ xiàqù, gān huì chū dà wèntí. The doctor warned him that if he kept drinking like this, his liver would be in serious trouble.
- 他年轻时爱酗酒，戒掉以后整个人的状态好了很多。 Tā niánqīng shí ài xùjiǔ, jiè diào yǐhòu zhěnggè rén de zhuàngtài hǎo le hěn duō. He drank heavily when he was young; after quitting, his whole state improved a lot.