Definition
饮酒 is the formal or literary way to say 'drink alcohol' (compare with the more colloquial 喝酒). It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert a measure or time word between the two syllables, e.g. 饮过几次酒 'drank alcohol several times'. Use 饮酒 in writing, official advice, health warnings, or formal speech.
v.o.
to drink alcohol (formal/literary)
Examples
- 饮酒。Yīshēng jiànyì shǎo yǐn jiǔ.The doctor advises drinking less alcohol.
- ，饮酒。Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, rénmen xíguàn yǐn jiǔ.People tend to drink alcohol in formal settings.
- 。Tā shàng gè yuè yǐn guo jǐ cì jiǔ.He drank alcohol a few times last month.
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