zeoi3 ji3醉意

Jyutpingzeoi3 ji3

Yalejeui yi

名詞Uncommon

Definition

The feeling of being or getting drunk; tipsiness.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the subjective sensation of intoxication rather than the state of being fully drunk. It is often used to describe the initial, pleasant, or slightly hazy stage of drinking before one loses control. Using this term sounds more descriptive and nuanced than simply saying someone is drunk.

Examples

keoi5佢jam2飲zo2咗gei2幾bui1杯，hoi1開ci2始jau5有di1啲zeoi3醉ji3意laa3喇。

He has had a few drinks and is starting to feel a bit tipsy.

nei5你jam2飲zo2咗zau2酒mei6未aa4呀？tai2睇lok6落hou2好ci5似jau5有zeoi3醉ji3意wo5喎。

Have you been drinking? You look like you're feeling a bit drunk.

Common phrases

daai3帶jau5有zeoi3醉ji3意

carrying a sense of tipsiness

gei2幾fan1分zeoi3醉ji3意

a few degrees of tipsiness

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 醉, which is an adjective meaning drunk. 醉意 is a noun referring to the feeling or state, so it typically follows verbs like 有 or 帶.