毒蛇

dúshé

noun #7,472

Measure Word

一条毒蛇 tiáo

Meanings

1 venomous snake
2 poisonous snake

Characters

poison; venomous

Examples

小心！草丛里可能有毒蛇。

Xiǎoxīn! Cǎocóng lǐ kěnéng yǒudú shé.

Watch out! There might be venomous snakes in the grass.

他被毒蛇咬了一口。

Tā bèi dúshé yǎo le yī kǒu.

He was bitten by a venomous snake.

这种毒蛇非常危险。

Zhèzhǒng dúshé fēicháng wēixiǎn.

This type of venomous snake is extremely dangerous.

Tips

usage

毒蛇 can also be used figuratively to describe a treacherous or malicious person, similar to calling someone a 'snake' in English.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

蛇 shé