(dú pǐn) - drugs, narcotics, illegal substances in Mandarin

dúpǐn

Traditional: 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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This word is part of lesson 32.