chéng

酲

Character · Adjective

drunken stupor; hangover

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

adjective

literary

A literary and somewhat archaic term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It can describe the physical and mental state of severe drunkenness.

Tā他

zuó昨

yè夜

dà大

zuì醉

，

zhì至

jīn今

sù宿

chéng酲

wèi未

jiě解

。

He was heavily drunk last night, and his hangover still hasn't cleared this morning.

Jiā佳

yáo肴

měi美

jiǔ酒

，

bù不

jué觉

yǐ已

wēi微

yǒu有

chéng酲

yì意

。

With fine food and wine, one unconsciously begins to feel slightly muddle-headed.