Definition & Meaning

sober up from drunkenness; dispel the effects of alcohol

Word usage

xǐng jiǔ

醒 酒

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v.sober up from drunkenness; dispel the effects of alcohol
- nóng chá kě yǐ bāng zhù tā xǐng jiǔ
  浓茶可以帮助他醒酒。
  A cup of strong tea will sober him up from drunkenness.
- tā bèi liú zài yī jiān jū liú shì li xǐng jiǔ
  他被留在一间拘留室里醒酒。
  He was left to sober up in a police cell.
- hē diǎn kā fēi kě yǐ bāng nǐ xǐng jiǔ
  喝点咖啡可以帮你醒酒。
  Some coffee should sober you up.

Word usage

Separable word
"醒" and "酒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他醒了酒，头就不痛了。
  The headache went away after he sobered up.
- 你用什么方法给他醒的酒?
  How did you sober him up?
- 刚才喝的有点儿多，我得先醒个酒。
  I drank a little bit too much just now. I have to sober up first.

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