yǐn

addiction; craving

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 癮

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  • 过瘾guòyǐnto satisfy a cravingB7
  • 上瘾shàngyǐnto get into a habitB7

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他烟瘾很大。

He has a strong addiction.

瘾很难改。

Addiction is hard to break.