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CHINESE CHARACTER

xù

酗

酗

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drink excessively

Numbered pinyin
xu4
English meanings
to drink excessively; to be drunk and violent

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  1. 01

    tā他yīn因xùjiǔ酗酒shīqù失去le了gōngzuò工作。

    He lost his job because of heavy drinking.

  2. 02

    xùjiǔ酗酒duì对shēntǐ身体yǒuhài有害。

    Excessive drinking is harmful to health.

  3. 03

    tā他xùjiǔ酗酒zī滋shì事,bèi被jǐngchá警察dài带zǒu走le了。

    He drank excessively and caused trouble, so the police took him away.

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