酗酒

xù jiǔ · xu jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. heavy drinking
  2. to get drunk
  3. to drink to excess

In a sentence

2 examples
01

长(cháng)期(qī)酗(xù)酒(jiǔ)会(huì)严(yán)重(zhòng)损(sǔn)害(hài)身(shēn)体(tǐ)健(jiàn)康(kāng)。

Long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage your health.

02

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)酗(xù)酒(jiǔ)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He lost his job because of heavy drinking.

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