English–Chinese
“become addicted to” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshàng yǐn
Example
他对手机游戏上瘾了。tā duì shǒu jī yóu xì shàng yǐn le
He became addicted to mobile games.
How to say “become addicted to” in Chinese
“Become addicted to” in Chinese is 上瘾 (shàng yǐn).
A strong desire keeps drawing someone back until stopping becomes difficult.
Example sentences with 上瘾
他因为工作压力大，对咖啡逐渐上瘾。tā yīn wèi gōng zuò yā lì dà duì kā fēi zhú jiàn shàng yǐn
Because of his heavy work stress, he gradually became addicted to coffee.
Tips for using 上瘾
- The verb focuses on entering a hooked state, so English may use "get hooked on" for the change and "be addicted to" for the resulting condition.