过瘾

过瘾 guòyǐn

satisfy a craving; get a kick out of sth; do to one's heart's content

HSK 6 繁體 過瘾 guoyin

What 过瘾 means

  1. satisfy a craving
  2. get a kick out of sth
  3. do to one's heart's content

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 过瘾 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

过瘾 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

guò
Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator])
yǐn
Addiction (craving)

How to write 过瘾

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Questions about 过瘾

What does 过瘾 mean in English?

过瘾 is pronounced guòyǐn and means satisfy a craving, get a kick out of sth, do to one's heart's content.

How do you pronounce 过瘾?

过瘾 is guòyǐn in pinyin — written guoyin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 过瘾?

过瘾 is written with 2 characters: 过 (guò) Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator]), 瘾 (yǐn) Addiction (craving). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 过瘾 written in traditional Chinese?

過瘾. The simplified form 过瘾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 過瘾 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guòyǐn.

Is 过瘾 an HSK word?

Yes — 过瘾 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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