How to say “I'm drunk” in Chinese
From tipsy to on the floor
The mildest way to say “I'm drunk” in Chinese is 微醺 (wēi xūn), “tipsy”. The strongest is 烂醉如泥 (làn zuì rú ní), “dead drunk (lit. drunk like mud)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
微醺
tipsy
One drink in, feeling cute
喝多了
had too much
The honest excuse
Heard in real Chinese videos
你妹好像喝多了。
Your sister seems drunk.
高能劇場 on YouTube, at 0:02你这又喝多了呗?
You're drunk again, huh?
爆笑101 on YouTube, at 2:01
喝高了
drunk (lit. drank high)
Talking way too loud
喝断片了
blacked out (lit. the film broke)
No memory of last night
烂醉如泥
dead drunk (lit. drunk like mud)
An old idiom for being on the floor
Quick answers
- How do you say “I'm drunk” in Chinese?
- The mildest way to say “I'm drunk” in Chinese is 微醺 (wēi xūn), “tipsy”. The strongest is 烂醉如泥 (làn zuì rú ní), “dead drunk (lit. drunk like mud)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
- What is the mildest way to say “I'm drunk” in Chinese?
- 微醺 (wēi xūn): tipsy. One drink in, feeling cute.
- What is the strongest way to say “I'm drunk” in Chinese?
- 烂醉如泥 (làn zuì rú ní): dead drunk (lit. drunk like mud). An old idiom for being on the floor.
More ways to say it in Chinese
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- How to say “no way”不行
- How to say “whatever”无所谓
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