# How to 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.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/drunk-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **微醺** (wēi xūn) (strength 1/5): tipsy. One drink in, feeling cute.
2. **喝多了** (hē duō le) (strength 2/5): had too much. The honest excuse.
   Heard in a real video: 你妹好像喝多了。 "Your sister seems drunk." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0WFL24SM58&t=2s)
   Heard in a real video: 你这又喝多了呗？ "You're drunk again, huh?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyiim0bKgFs&t=121s)
3. **喝高了** (hē gāo le) (strength 3/5): drunk (lit. drank high). Talking way too loud.
4. **喝断片了** (hē duàn piàn le) (strength 4/5): blacked out (lit. the film broke). No memory of last night.
5. **烂醉如泥** (làn zuì rú ní) (strength 5/5): dead drunk (lit. drunk like mud). An old idiom for being on the floor.

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