English–Chinese
“be obsessed with” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchī mí
Example
他对足球很痴迷。tā duì zú qiú hěn chī mí
He is obsessed with soccer.
How to say “be obsessed with” in Chinese
“Be obsessed with” in Chinese is 痴迷 (chī mí).
A person is drawn so deeply into one interest that leaving it and noticing other concerns become difficult.
Example sentences with 痴迷
她痴迷于工作，经常加班到很晚。tā chī mí yú gōng zuò jīng cháng jiā bān dào hěn wǎn
She is obsessed with work and often works overtime until very late.
Tips for using 痴迷
- For brief, healthy concentration on a task, this word may sound too intense because it presents the focus as unusually deep and difficult to break.