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痴迷

chī mí · chi mi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. infatuated
  2. obsessed
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Dinosaur fan

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)最近(zuìjìn)对(duì)恐龙(kǒnglóng)特别(tèbié)痴迷(chīmí)。

    My little brother has been very obsessed with dinosaurs lately.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)几岁(jǐsuì)？

    How old is he?

  3. Liangliang

    六岁(liùsuì)。他(tā)每天(měitiān)问(wèn)我(wǒ)恐龙(kǒnglóng)的(de)名字(míngzi)，我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)也(yě)答不上来(dábùshànglái)。

    Six. Every day he asks me dinosaur names and I cannot answer a single one.

  4. Dengdeng

    孩子(háizi)痴迷(chīmí)一件事(yījiànshì)，真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    A child obsessed with one thing, that is nice.

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)也(yě)有点(yǒudiǎn)痴迷(chīmí)了(le)，周末(zhōumò)要(yào)去(qù)博物馆(bówùguǎn)。

    Now I am a bit obsessed too. This weekend we are going to the museum.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)对(duì)天(tiān)文(wén)痴(chī)迷(mí)，常(cháng)常(cháng)整(zhěng)夜(yè)观(guān)察(chá)星(xīng)星(xing)。

He has been obsessed with astronomy since childhood and often observes the stars all night.

02

她(tā)痴(chī)迷(mí)于(yú)收(shōu)集(jí)老(lǎo)唱(chàng)片(piàn)，家(jiā)里(lǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)堆(duī)满(mǎn)了(le)。

She is obsessed with collecting old records, and her home is already piled full.

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