吸
毒

To take drugs in Chinese: 吸毒 (xī dú)

xī dú

to take drugs

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Definitions

  1. 1to take drugs

Stroke order

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吸
毒

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄉㄨˊ

dú

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

See 吸毒 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 吸毒害人害己，千万不要去尝试。

    xī dú hài rén hài jǐ， qiān wàn bú yào qù cháng shì。

    Taking drugs harms both yourself and others; never try it.

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Related words

吸

xī

to breathe

毒

dú

poison

吸引

xī yǐn

to attract

病毒

bìng dú

virus

呼吸

hū xī

to breathe

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

吸管

xī guǎn

(drinking) straw

吸烟

xī yān

to smoke

杀毒

shā dú

to disinfect

消毒

xiāo dú

to disinfect

有毒

yǒu dú

poisonous

中毒

zhòng dú

to be poisoned

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