Definition
醒酒 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sober up' — to recover from being drunk. You can split the two syllables to insert aspect markers like 了 or 过, or a measure word: 醒了酒 ('sobered up'), 醒过几次酒 ('sobered up a few times'). The object of the verb (酒) is always part of the compound, so you don't add another object after it.
v.o.
to sober up
Examples
- ，醒酒。Tā hē le hěn duō jiǔ, xūyào shíjiān xǐng jiǔ.He drank a lot and needs time to sober up.
- ，。Wǒ xǐng guo jǐ cì jiǔ, měi cì dōu hěn tòngkǔ.I've sobered up a few times, and it was painful every time.
- 。Tā xǐng le jiǔ jiù qù shàngbān le.He went to work after he sobered up.
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