How common it is
醉 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
醉通常用来形容喝酒后神志不清的状态。
Zuì tōngcháng yòng lái xíngróng hējiǔ hòu shénzhì bù qīng de zhuàngtài.
Drunk is usually used to describe the state of being unconscious after drinking alcohol.
Context note
这个字常用于描述人喝酒后的状态，也可以比喻沉迷于某事。
Zhège zì cháng yòng yú miáoshù rén hējiǔ hòu de zhuàngtài, yě kěyǐ bǐyù chénmí yú mǒu shì.
This character is often used to describe a person's state after drinking, and can also be a metaphor for being obsessed with something.
5 examples
他喝醉了，在沙发上睡着了。
tā hē zuì le， zài shā fā shàng shuì zháo le。
He got drunk and fell asleep on the sofa.
爸爸喝醉后，总是讲笑话。
bà ba hē zuì hòu， zǒng shì jiǎng xiào huà。
After dad gets drunk, he always tells jokes.
醉的人需要休息，不能开车。
zuì de rén xū yào xiū xi， bù néng kāi chē。
A drunk person needs to rest and cannot drive.
他醉得很厉害，站都站不稳。
tā zuì dé hěn lì hài， zhàn dōu zhàn bù wěn。
He is so drunk that he can't even stand steadily.
喝醉后，他变得很爱说话。
hē zuì hòu， tā biàn de hěn ài shuō huà。
After getting drunk, he becomes very talkative.
5 mini stories
小明看到爸爸喝醉了，就帮爸爸倒了一杯水。
xiǎo míng kàn dào bà ba hē zuì le， jiù bāng bà ba dǎo le yì bēi shuǐ。
Xiao Ming saw that his father was drunk, so he helped his father pour a glass of water.
爷爷喝醉后，总是唱一首老歌。
yé ye hē zuì hòu， zǒng shì chàng yì shǒu lǎo gē。
After grandpa gets drunk, he always sings an old song.
妈妈告诉孩子，醉的人不能照顾自己。
mā ma gào sù hái zi， zuì de rén bù néng zhào gù zì jǐ。
Mom told the child that a drunk person cannot take care of themselves.
叔叔喝醉后，在公园里跳舞。
shū shu hē zuì hòu， zài gōng yuán lǐ tiào wǔ。
After uncle got drunk, he danced in the park.
朋友喝醉了，我送他回家。
péng yǒu hē zuì le， wǒ sòng tā huí jiā。
My friend got drunk, and I took him home.