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上瘾

shàng yǐn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to get into a habit
  2. 2. to become addicted

Word relationships

Related words

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吸毒
xī dú

to take drugs

Drug abuse, often leads to 上瘾.

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually used with 对 (duì) to indicate what one is addicted to, e.g., 对游戏上瘾 (addicted to games).

Formality

Common in both spoken and written Chinese, but often carries a negative connotation when referring to bad habits or substances.

Child Words of 上瘾

瘾
yǐn

addiction

上
shàng

on top