Definition
毒品 (dú pǐn) refers specifically to illegal narcotics or drugs that are abused, such as heroin or cocaine. It differs from 药 (yào) and 药品 (yào pǐn), which mean 'medicine' or 'pharmaceuticals' used for treatment. 毒 (dú) alone can mean 'poison' or 'narcotics' but is broader and can also be a verb or adjective.
noun
illegal drugsnarcotics
Examples
- 毒品。Xīshí dú pǐn duì jiànkāng yǒu jí dà de wēihài.Taking drugs is extremely harmful to your health.
- 毒品。Zhèngfǔ yánlì dǎjī dú pǐn fànzuì huódòng.The government severely cracks down on drug-related criminal activities.
- 毒品。Tā yīnwèi fànmài dú pǐn bèi pàn le shí nián yǒuqī túxíng.He was sentenced to ten years in prison for drug trafficking.
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