Hanzi
Traditional
毒
Simplified
毒

poison/to poison/poisonous/malicious/cruel/fierce/narcotics

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

dú, dài

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨˊ, ㄉㄞˋ

Jyutping

duk6

Example sentences

中毒 zhòngdú
他因為食物中毒而住院了。
他因为食物中毒而住院了。

He was hospitalized due to food poisoning.

鉛 / 铅 qiān
長期接觸鉛可能會導致鉛中毒。
长期接触铅可能会导致铅中毒。

Long-term exposure to lead may lead to lead poisoning.

毒 dú
這種毒蛇的毒非常致命，遇到時請務必遠離。
这种毒蛇的毒非常致命，遇到时请务必远离。

This venomous snake's venom is very lethal; please stay away if you encounter it.

病毒 bìngdú
這種病毒傳染力很強，大家出門一定要戴口罩。
这种病毒传染力很强，大家出门一定要戴口罩。

This virus is highly contagious; everyone must wear a mask when going out.

隔離 / 隔离 gélí
為了防止病毒傳播，病人必須接受隔離。
为了防止病毒传播，病人必须接受隔离。

To prevent the spread of the virus, patients must be isolated.

劇毒 / 剧毒 jùdú
這種蛇帶有劇毒，要非常小心。
这种蛇带有剧毒，要非常小心。

This kind of snake is highly toxic, so be very careful.

食用 shíyòng
這些野生的蘑菇含有劇毒，絕對不能食用。
这些野生的蘑菇含有剧毒，绝对不能食用。

These wild mushrooms are highly toxic and must never be eaten.

吸毒 xīdú
吸毒會毀了你的一生。
吸毒会毁了你的一生。

Drug abuse will destroy your life.

Example Vocabulary

中毒

zhong4'du2

to be poisoned; poisoning

排毒

毒

du2

poison; toxin; drugs; malicious

毒刺

du2'ci4

病毒

bing4'du2

virus

以毒攻毒

yi3'du2'gong1'du2

劇毒

ju4'du2

acute poison; highly toxic

吸毒

xi1'du2

to take drugs; drug abuse

噁毒

戒毒

jie4'du2

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