This is the 7734th most frequent Chinese word.
酒醉
"酒醉" means "drunk" or "intoxicated from alcohol."
In this sentence, '酒醉' refers to the state of being intoxicated by alcohol, describing the cause of his unsteady walking.
他因為酒醉而走路搖晃。
He was staggering because he was drunk.
Here, '酒醉' is used to describe the infrequent condition of being drunk.
她不常酒醉，但昨晚她喝得太多了。
She doesn’t get drunk often, but she drank too much last night.
In this case, '酒醉' denotes the state after consuming alcohol beyond a safe limit, emphasizing the consequence of such a state.