nghiện hút
Definition
Noun:
- Drug addiction: The state of being physically and/or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, typically referring to illegal narcotics or opium-based drugs.
- Opium addiction: A specific, historical term for addiction to opium.
Verb Phrase (to be/engage in):
- To be addicted to drugs: To suffer from a compulsive need to use narcotic substances.
- To use drugs addictively: To habitually consume addictive drugs.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Nghiện hút là một vấn đề xã hội nghiêm trọng. (Drug addiction is a serious social problem.)
- Cái chết của ông ấy liên quan đến nghiện hút. (His death was related to drug addiction.)
Verb Phrase:
- Anh ta đã nghiện hút nhiều năm. (He has been addicted to drugs for many years.)
- Thanh niên đó bắt đầu nghiện hút từ rất sớm. (That young man started using drugs addictively at a very early age.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nghiện hút" carries a strong negative connotation and is often used in formal, legal, or social discourse about the dangers and consequences of substance abuse. It is more severe and specific than the general word "nghiện" (addicted).
Variants and Related Words
- Nghiện ngập (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "nghiện hút," meaning addiction, especially to substances.
- Nghiện ma túy (n): A more modern and precise term for drug addiction ("ma túy" means narcotics).
- Nghiện thuốc phiện (n): Opium addiction; the specific historical addiction referenced by the term.
Synonyms
- Drug addiction
- Substance dependence
- Narcotic addiction
Related Idioms
- Sa vào con đường nghiện hút: To fall into the path of drug addiction.
- Nhiều thanh thiếu niên thiếu sự quan tâm đã sa vào con đường nghiện hút. (Many teenagers lacking care have fallen into the path of drug addiction.)