毒品
dúpǐnTraditional: 毒品
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Translation
drugs, narcotics, illegal substances
Word origin
A compound of 毒 (dú, poison) and 品 (pǐn, goods, article), literally poisonous goods, naming illegal narcotic substances.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 毒 (dú, poison) + 品 (pǐn, goods)
Stroke order
毒
品
Examples
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The police caught the person selling drugs.
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This country cracks down severely on drugs.
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He was put in prison because of drugs.
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Drugs can destroy a person's life.
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The school reminds students to stay away from drugs.
毒品 (dúpǐn) is the general term for illegal drugs and narcotics. It carries a strongly negative legal and social connotation in Chinese.
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