degree of addiction; intensity of craving
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the degree or intensity of an addiction, craving, or habitual desire
informalCommonly takes the erhua suffix (瘾头儿). Used colloquially to describe how strong someone's addiction or habitual interest is, often implying an intense or hard-to-break pattern.
Nǐ你
men们
xià下
qí棋
de的
yǐn瘾
tóu头
er儿
kě可
zhēn真
bù不
xiǎo小
。
You guys really have quite the addiction to playing chess.
Tā他
chōu抽
yān烟
de的
yǐn瘾
tóu头
hěn很
dà大
，
yī一
tiān天
yào要
chōu抽
liǎng两
bāo包
。
He has an intense craving for cigarettes, smoking two packs a day.
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Bié别
kàn看
zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
xiǎo小
yóu游
xì戏
，
wán玩
qǐ起
lái来
yǐn瘾
tóu头
kě可
dà大
le了
。
Don't think this is just a small game—it's highly addictive once you start playing.
Tā他
duì对
shōu收
jí集
gǔ古
dǒng董
de的
yǐn瘾
tóu头
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
zhòng重
。
His obsession with collecting antiques is growing heavier and heavier.