Chinese Word: 瘾 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

瘾 (Trad.: 癮)HSK 6

Pinyin: yǐn

English Definition: addiction; craving

Chinese Definition:
①指特别深的不良嗜好，亦泛指对某项事物的特殊兴趣、癖好：烟瘾。瘾君子。球瘾。戏瘾。看书上瘾。

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 疒

Pictophonetic:隐 indicates the sound; 疒 (sickness) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 疒 [ nè ] sickness, disease
- 隐 [ yǐn ] to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden

Similar Characters: 稳隐癮

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过瘾HSK 6	guò yǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
烟瘾	yān yǐn	the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction
上瘾HSK 6	shàng yǐn	to get into a habit; to become addicted
成瘾	chéng yǐn	to be addicted; addiction
毒瘾	dú yǐn	drug addiction

1		tā 他 nǔ lì 努力 tuō lí 脱离 yān yǐn 烟瘾。 He made an effort to quit smoking.
2		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 dú yǐn 毒瘾 ér 而 shī qù 失去 le 了 jiā tíng 家庭 hé 和 gōng zuò 工作。 He lost his family and job due to drug addiction.
3		jiǔ jīng 酒精 hé 和 ní gǔ dīng 尼古丁 shì 是 hěn 很 yǒu hài 有害 de 的 chéng yǐn 成瘾 wù zhì 物质。 Alcohol and nicotine are both harmful addictive substances.
4		dú pǐn 毒品 chéng yǐn 成瘾 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 jiā tíng 家庭 pò liè 破裂 hé 和 shè huì 社会 wèn tí 问题。 Drug addiction can lead to family breakdown and social issues.
5		zhè bù 这部 diàn yǐng 电影 jié zòu 节奏 hěn kuài 很快， fēi cháng 非常 huó po 活泼， ràng 让 rén 人 kàn dé 看得 hěn 很 guò yǐn 过瘾。 This movie has a fast pace and is very lively, making people enjoy it.

1		tā 他 nǔ lì 努力 tuō lí 脱离 yān yǐn 烟瘾。 He made an effort to quit smoking.
2		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 dú yǐn 毒瘾 ér 而 shī qù 失去 le 了 jiā tíng 家庭 hé 和 gōng zuò 工作。 He lost his family and job due to drug addiction.
3		jiǔ jīng 酒精 hé 和 ní gǔ dīng 尼古丁 shì 是 hěn 很 yǒu hài 有害 de 的 chéng yǐn 成瘾 wù zhì 物质。 Alcohol and nicotine are both harmful addictive substances.
4		dú pǐn 毒品 chéng yǐn 成瘾 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 jiā tíng 家庭 pò liè 破裂 hé 和 shè huì 社会 wèn tí 问题。 Drug addiction can lead to family breakdown and social issues.
5		zhè bù 这部 diàn yǐng 电影 jié zòu 节奏 hěn kuài 很快， fēi cháng 非常 huó po 活泼， ràng 让 rén 人 kàn dé 看得 hěn 很 guò yǐn 过瘾。 This movie has a fast pace and is very lively, making people enjoy it.