癮君子
See also: 瘾君子
Chinese
| addiction; craving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (癮君子) | 癮 | 君子 | |
| simp. (瘾君子) | 瘾 | 君子 | |
| alternative forms | 隱君子／隐君子 | ||
Etymology
Based on 隱君子／隐君子 (yǐnjūnzǐ, “recluse, hermit”), using 癮／瘾 (yǐn, “addiction”) to substitute for 隱／隐 (yǐn, “to hide”).
Pronunciation
Noun
癮君子
- (derogatory) someone who is addicted to smoking or using illicit drugs; chain smoker; drug addict
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 吸毒者 (“drug addict”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 吸毒者, 癮君子 | |
| Mandarin | Yizhou | 吸毒鬼 |
| Dagudi (Maliba) | 吸毒人 | |
| Reshuitang (Longling) | 吸毒人 | |
| Mae Salong (Lancang) | 吃毒的人 | |
| Mae Sai (Tengchong) | 吸毒人 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 道友, 白粉仔 |
| Hong Kong | 道友, 癮君子, 白粉友 heroin addict, 白粉佬 heroin addict, 白粉仔 heroin addict | |
| Dongguan | 道友, 白粉仔 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 白粉仔 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 白粉仔 | |
| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 白粉仔 | |
| Ipoh (Guangfu) | 道友 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 道友 | |
| Móng Cái | 癮煙 | |
| Min Nan | Penang (Hokkien) | 白粉仙 |
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