上
瘾

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The word "上瘾" is formed by combining the character "上", meaning to ascend or engage with, and "瘾", which signifies addiction and is itself composed of the radical "疒" indicating sickness and "隐" implying concealment, together creating the meaning of developing an addiction.

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玩手机游戏容易上瘾。

Wán shǒujī yóuxì róngyì shàngyǐn.

Playing mobile games is easy to get addicted to.

抽烟上瘾对健康有害。

Chōuyān shàngyǐn duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Addiction to smoking is harmful to health.

她看网络小说上瘾了，每天都要看。

Tā kàn wǎngluò xiǎoshuō shàngyǐnle, měitiān dōu yào kàn.

She is addicted to reading online novels and has to read them every day.

如果对社交媒体上瘾，可能会影响工作和学习。

Rúguǒ duì shèjiāo méitǐ shàngyǐn, kěnéng huì yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò hé xuéxí.

If you are addicted to social media, it might affect work and study.

尽管知道赌博上瘾的危害，但他还是无法自拔，陷入了更深的困境。

Jǐnguǎn zhīdào dǔbó shàngyǐn de wēihài, dàn tā háishì wúfǎzìbá, xiànrùle gèng shēn de kùnjìng.

Although he knows the dangers of gambling addiction, he still cannot extricate himself and has fallen into a deeper predicament.

Word Definition - 上瘾

shàng yǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted

Individual Character Details

上 shǎng, shàng
瘾 yǐn