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上瘾

shàng yǐn · shang yin

Traditional 上癮

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to get into a habit
  2. to become addicted
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Hooked on a drama

  1. Liangliang

    这部(zhèbù)电视剧(diànshìjù)太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)上瘾(shàngyǐn)了(le)。

    This drama is so good. I'm already hooked.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)一天(yītiān)看(kàn)几(jǐ)集(jí)？

    How many episodes do you watch a day?

  3. Liangliang

    七八集(qībājí)。我(wǒ)真的(zhēnde)看(kàn)上瘾(shàngyǐn)了(le)。

    Seven or eight. I'm really hooked.

  4. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)还(hái)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)，别(bié)看(kàn)到(dào)太晚(tàiwǎn)。

    You have work tomorrow. Don't watch until too late.

  5. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)到(dào)十二点(shíèrdiǎn)。

    Don't worry, I'll only watch until twelve.

  6. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)三点(sāndiǎn)了(le)。

    Liangliang, it's already three now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)玩(wán)几(jǐ)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)的(de)游(yóu)戏(xì)，已(yǐ)经(jīng)上(shàng)瘾(yǐn)了(le)。

He plays games for several hours every day and has already become addicted.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)甜(tián)食(shí)让(ràng)人(rén)越(yuè)吃(chī)越(yuè)上(shàng)瘾(yǐn)，很(hěn)难(nán)停(tíng)下(xià)来(lái)。

This kind of sweet food is so addictive that it's hard to stop eating it.

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