Meaning of 酒鬼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- drunkard
How to use 酒鬼
酒鬼 is a common, informal and somewhat negative word for a person who drinks too much, often habitually. It is used in everyday speech and can sound critical or teasing depending on tone. Example: 他爸爸是个酒鬼。(Tā bàba shì gè jiǔguǐ.) His dad is a drunkard.
酒 (jiǔ) means alcohol and 鬼 (guǐ) means ghost. Picture someone who drinks so much they wander around like a ghost of alcohol, and you have a drunkard.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 酒鬼 for anyone who is drunk right now, but it describes a habitual heavy drinker. For someone who is drunk at the moment, say 他喝醉了 (tā hē zuì le).
酒鬼 in example sentences
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酒 jiǔ · wine · 10 strokes
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鬼 guǐ · disembodied spirit · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 酒鬼.
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop; pub (public house) |
| 啤酒 | píjiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 红酒 | hóngjiǔ | red wine |
| 酒吧 | jiǔbā | bar (place to buy drinks) |
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 |
| 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu) |
| 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil |
| 酒精 | jiǔjīng | (coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk |
| 敬酒 | jìngjiǔ | to toast; to propose a toast |
| 搞鬼 | gǎoguǐ | to make mischief; to play tricks |
Questions about 酒鬼
What does 酒鬼 mean?
酒鬼 (jiǔguǐ) means "drunkard" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 酒鬼?
酒鬼 is made of 2 characters: 酒 (10 strokes), 鬼 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 酒鬼 an HSK word?
Yes. 酒鬼 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 酒鬼 rude to call someone?
It is fairly negative, so calling someone a 酒鬼 directly can be insulting. Among close friends it may be used jokingly, but be careful with strangers or elders.
Are there other words that use 鬼 to describe a person?
Yes, 鬼 often marks someone with a bad habit or trait. Examples include 烟鬼 (yānguǐ) heavy smoker, 胆小鬼 (dǎnxiǎoguǐ) coward, and 小气鬼 (xiǎoqìguǐ) stingy person.