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Jyutping gaai3 zau2
Pinyin jiè jiǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to give up drinking
  2. to abstain from drinking
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to give up drinking; to refrain from drinking alcohol
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你该戒烟戒酒了。
    你該戒煙戒酒了。
    nǐ gāi jiè yān jiè jiǔ le 。
    • You should give up smoking and drinking.
  2. Mandarin
    父亲戒酒了。
    父親戒酒了。
    fù qīn jiè jiǔ le 。
    • Father stopped drinking.
    • My father stopped drinking.
    • My father is on the wagon.
    • My father quit drinking.
    • My dad doesn't drink anymore.
  3. Mandarin
    我爸爸已经戒烟戒酒了。
    我爸爸已經戒煙戒酒了。
    wǒ bà ba yǐ jīng jiè yān jiè jiǔ le 。
    • My father has already given up smoking and drinking.
  4. Mandarin
    我父亲正在尝试戒酒。
    我父親正在嘗試戒酒。
    wǒ fù qīn zhèng zài cháng shì jiè jiǔ 。
    • My father tries to abstain from drinking.
  5. Mandarin
    我父亲试图戒酒。
    我父親試圖戒酒。
    wǒ fù qīn shì tú jiè jiǔ 。
    • My father tries to abstain from drinking.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    戒酒
    戒酒
    gaai3 zau2
    • to give up drinking
  2. Cantonese
    医生叫我戒酒,我唔信邪,日日照饮。
    醫生叫我戒酒,我唔信邪,日日照飲。
    ji1 sang1 giu3 ngo5 gaai3 zau2, ngo5 m4 seon3 ce2, jat6 jat6 ziu3 jam2.
    • My doctor told me to quit alcohol. Undaunted by the consequences, I keep drinking every day.