dú pǐn
drugs; narcotics
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毒品对身体有害。
Dúpǐn duì shēntǐ yǒu hài.
Drugs are harmful to the body.
贩卖毒品是违法的。
Fànmài dúpǐn shì wéifǎ de.
Drug trafficking is illegal.
吸毒会让人上瘾。
Xīdú huì ràng rén shàngyǐn.
Drug use can be addictive.
麻醉剂 (mázuìjì)
narcotic
毒物 (dúwù)
poison
良药 (liáng yào)
good medicine
解药 (jiě yào)
antidote
The Chinese word for "drug" is 毒品 (dúpǐn), which is composed of two characters: 毒 (dú) and 品 (pǐn). The character 毒 originally meant "poison" or "venom", and it is often used in compounds to refer to harmful or dangerous substances. The character 品 originally meant "category" or "class", and it is often used in compounds to refer to different types of things. In the case of 毒品, the two characters are combined to create a word that refers to a harmful or dangerous substance that is used for non-medical purposes.
