Definition & Meaning

be addicted (to something); get into the habit (of doing something); be dependent (on/upon)

Word usage

Words with shang yin

shàng yǐn

上 瘾

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v.be addicted (to something); get into the habit (of doing something); be dependent (on/upon)
- tā chōu yān shàng yǐn le
  他抽烟上瘾了。
  He's got into the habit of smoking.
- tā kàn zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō shàng yǐn le
  她看侦探小说上瘾了。
  She's addicted to detective stories.
- tā wán diàn nǎo yóu xì shàng yǐn le
  他玩电脑游戏上瘾了。
  He's been dependent on computer games.
- hē jiǔ shàng yǐn le
  喝酒上瘾了
  be addicted to alcohol
- kàn xì shàng yǐn le
  看戏上瘾了
  be hooked on going to the theatre
- xī dú shàng yǐn
  吸毒上瘾
  be addicted to drugs
- zhè xiē dōng xi chī duō le huì shàng yǐn ma
  这些东西吃多了会上瘾吗？
  Is it addictive to eat too much of these things?
- tā hē chá shàng yǐn le yī tiān bù hē jiù nán shòu
  他喝茶上瘾了，一天不喝就难受。
  He has got into the habit of drinking tea, and feels uncomfortable if he has no tea for one day.
synonym
chéng yǐn成瘾 chéng pǐ成癖

Word usage

Separable word
"上" and "瘾" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他吸烟已经上了瘾。
  He has become addicted to smoking.
- 他喜欢打游戏，可从没上过瘾。
  He likes playing games, but he has never been addicted to them.
- 你是怎么上的瘾?
  How did you get addicted to it?

Chinese words with pinyin shang yin

shāng yīn伤阴impairment of yin

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