zhòng dú
poisoning; be poisoned
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他食物中毒了。
tā shíwù zhòngdú le.
He got food poisoning.
她吸毒成瘾了。
tā xīdú chéngyǐn le.
She became addicted to drugs.
这种植物有毒，不要碰。
zhè zhǒng zhíwù yǒu dú, bùyào pèng.
This plant is poisonous, don't touch it.
中毒 (zhòng dú)
poisoning
中毒 (zhòng dú)
intoxication
解毒 (jiě dú)
detoxify
清毒 (qīng dú)
detoxify
The Chinese word 中毒 (zhòng dú) literally means "middle poison" and is used to describe the state of being poisoned. The character 中 (zhōng) means "middle" or "center", while the character 毒 (dú) means "poison". The term 中毒 is often used to refer to the effects of consuming toxic substances, such as food poisoning or drug overdose. It can also be used more broadly to describe the negative effects of exposure to harmful substances, such as pollution or radiation. In traditional Chinese medicine, 中毒 is also used to describe the imbalance of yin and yang in the body, which can lead to illness or disease.
