酒
鬼

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The word 酒鬼 is formed by combining the character 酒, meaning 'alcohol', with 鬼, meaning 'ghost', where 鬼 is used figuratively to denote a person excessively devoted to alcohol, thus creating a compound term that means 'drunkard' or 'alcoholic'.

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那个酒鬼喝醉了。

nà ge jiǔ guǐ hē zuì le.

That drunkard got drunk.

酒鬼经常在酒吧喝酒。

jiǔ guǐ jīng cháng zài jiǔ bā hē jiǔ.

Drunkards often drink at bars.

这个酒鬼因为喝酒失去了工作。

zhè ge jiǔ guǐ yīn wèi hē jiǔ shī qù le gōng zuò.

This drunkard lost his job because of drinking.

如果酒鬼不戒酒，他的健康会恶化。

rú guǒ jiǔ guǐ bù jiè jiǔ, tā de jiàn kāng huì è huà.

If the drunkard doesn't quit drinking, his health will deteriorate.

尽管家人多次劝阻，那个酒鬼仍然沉迷于酒精。

jǐn guān jiā rén duō cì quàn zǔ, nà ge jiǔ guǐ réng rán chén mí yú jiǔ jīng.

Despite repeated dissuasions from his family, that drunkard is still addicted to alcohol.

Word Definition - 酒鬼

jiǔ guǐ drunkard

Individual Character Details

酒 jiǔ
鬼 guǐ