嗜酒

shìjiǔ

to be addicted to alcohol; to be alcoholic

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 嗜 shì
  1. addicted to
  2. fond of
  3. stem corresponding to -phil or -phile
2 酒 jiǔ
  1. wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. liquor
  3. spirits
  4. alcoholic beverage

classifiers: 杯, 瓶, 罐, 桶, 缸

Containing this entry

嗜酒如命 shìjiǔrúmìng to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle