毒品

dúpǐn

noun HSK 6 #1,178

Meanings

1 drugs; narcotics; illegal drugs

Characters

poison; toxic; drugs

product; goods; article

Poisonous product — illegal drugs.

Examples

毒品危害健康。

Dúpǐn wēihài jiànkāng.

Drugs are harmful to health.

中国对毒品犯罪处罚很严。

Zhōngguó duì dúpǐn fànzuì chǔfá hěn yán.

China punishes drug crimes very severely.

远离毒品，珍爱生命。

Yuǎnlí dúpǐn, zhēn'ài shēngmìng.

Stay away from drugs, cherish life.

警方缴获了大量毒品。

Jǐngfāng jiǎohuò le dàliàng dúpǐn.

The police seized a large amount of drugs.

Tips

culture

China has very strict anti-drug laws, partly rooted in the historical trauma of the Opium Wars. The slogan 远离毒品，珍爱生命 (Stay away from drugs, cherish life) is seen everywhere in public education campaigns.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

品 pǐn