过瘾 guòyǐn

1. To satisfy a craving^†
2. to get a kick out of sth^†
3. gratifying^†
4. immensely enjoyable^†
5. satisfying^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 过瘾, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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What does 过瘾 mean in English?

过瘾 is pronounced guòyǐn and means To satisfy a craving, to get a kick out of sth, gratifying, immensely enjoyable †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

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?

過癮. The simplified form 过瘾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 過癮 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.