酗酒 meaning and pronunciation

酗酒
Simplified/traditional word

酗酒 English definition

xù jiǔ
  • heavy drinking
  • to get drunk
  • to drink to excess

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  • 酗 (xù): drunk;
  • 酒 (jiǔ): wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1];