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瘾

yǐn · yin

Traditional 癮

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. addiction
  2. craving
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Just one more round

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)小(xiǎo)游戏(yóuxì)，我(wǒ)玩(wán)上瘾(shàngyǐn)了(le)。

    I'm hooked on this little game.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)都(dōu)玩(wán)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)，该(gāi)休息(xiūxi)了(le)。

    You've played three hours. Time for a break.

  3. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)一局(yījú)，真的(zhēnde)停不下来(tíngbùxiàlái)，太(tài)上瘾(shàngyǐn)了(le)。

    Just one round. I really can't stop. It's so addictive.

  4. Liangliang

    给我(gěiwǒ)看看(kànkan)，有(yǒu)那么(nàme)好玩(hǎowán)吗(ma)？

    Let me see. Is it really that fun?

  5. Dengdeng

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How is it?

  6. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)也(yě)上瘾(shàngyǐn)了(le)！

    Oh no, I'm hooked too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)喝(hē)咖(kā)啡(fēi)，已(yǐ)经(jīng)上(shàng)瘾(yǐn)了(le)。

He drinks coffee every day and is already addicted.

02

玩(wán)游(yóu)戏(xì)上(shàng)瘾(yǐn)会(huì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)学(xué)习(xí)和(hé)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Addiction to playing games can affect study and work.

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