白粉

báifěn

noun #13,293

Measure Word

一包白粉 bāo

Meanings

1 face powder
2 chalk powder
3 heroin (slang)

Characters

Examples

警察在他的行李里发现了白粉。

Jǐngchá zài tā de xíngli lǐ fāxiàn le báifěn.

The police found heroin in his luggage.

古代女性用白粉化妆。

Gǔdài nǚxìng yòng báifěn huàzhuāng.

In ancient times, women used face powder for makeup.

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usage

In modern colloquial usage, 白粉 most commonly refers to heroin or other white powder drugs. The face powder and chalk meanings are older or more literal.

Stroke Order

白 bái

粉 fěn