有毒

yǒudú

adjective HSK 5 #5,788

Meanings

1 poisonous; toxic; venomous

Characters

Have + poison — poisonous, toxic.

Examples

这种蘑菇有毒，不能吃。

Zhè zhǒng mógū yǒudú, bù néng chī.

This kind of mushroom is poisonous — you can't eat it.

有毒气体泄漏了。

Yǒudú qìtǐ xièlòu le.

Toxic gas has leaked.

小心，这条蛇有毒！

Xiǎoxīn, zhè tiáo shé yǒudú!

Be careful, this snake is venomous!

Tips

usage

有毒 is used for anything poisonous — snakes, mushrooms, chemicals, gases. In internet slang, 有毒 can also mean 'addictive' (e.g., 这首歌有毒 — this song is addictive).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

毒 dú