English–Chinese
“be drunk” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuì
Example
他喝多了，已经醉了。tā hē duō le yǐ jīng zuì le
He drank too much and is already drunk.
How to say “be drunk” in Chinese
“Be drunk” in Chinese is 醉 (zuì).
A person loses clear awareness and normal control as alcohol or another intoxicant takes effect.
Example sentences with 醉
他喝了烈酒，很快就醉了。tā hē le liè jiǔ hěn kuài jiù zuì le
He drank strong liquor and quickly got drunk.
Tips for using 醉
- The same everyday word can describe different degrees of intoxication, so context and degree expressions carry more detail than the basic word alone.