上瘾

上瘾 shàngyǐn

To get into a habit; to become addicted^†

上瘾 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體上癮 shangyin

What 上瘾 means

To get into a habit^†
to become addicted^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 上瘾, 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.

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

上

shàng

Above (on - go up - upper - first)

瘾

yǐn

Addiction (craving)

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上瘾 in a sentence

这个游戏很容易让人上瘾。

Zhège yóuxì hěn róngyì ràng rén shàngyǐn.

This game is very easy to get addicted to.

他喝咖啡都喝上瘾了。

Tā hē kāfēi dōu hē shàngyǐn le.

He has become addicted to coffee.

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Questions about 上瘾

What does 上瘾 mean in English?

上瘾 is pronounced shàngyǐn and means To get into a habit, to become addicted †.

How do you pronounce 上瘾?

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

What are the characters in 上瘾?

上瘾 is written with 2 characters: 上 (shàng) Above (on - go up - upper - first), 瘾 (yǐn) Addiction (craving). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 上瘾 written in traditional Chinese?

上癮. The simplified form 上瘾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 上癮 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shàngyǐn.

Is 上瘾 an HSK word?

Yes — 上瘾 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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