痴迷 chīmí infatuated
infatuated; obsessed
How to remember 痴迷: 痴 foolish + 迷 bewitch = infatuated.
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How it is used
- Obsessed / infatuated with a pursuit - 痴迷于游戏 (chīmí yú yóuxì) obsessed with games.
- Stronger than 喜欢/爱好; implies losing oneself in something to the point of being spellbound.
- Takes 于 or a direct object; near 着迷 (zháomí) but 痴迷 suggests deeper, more consuming absorption.
Example sentences
- 他痴迷于音乐。 Tā chīmí yú yīnyuè.He is mad about music.