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中毒

zhòngdú
verb HSK 6 #5,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to be poisoned
  2. 2 poisoning

Characters

中
zhòng
to hit; to be struck by
毒
dú
poison; toxin
Here 中 is pronounced zhòng (4th tone), meaning 'to be struck by' - not zhōng (1st tone, middle)

Examples

HSK 3
他吃了不干净的东西中毒了。
Tā chī le bù gānjìng de dōngxi zhòngdú le.
He got food poisoning from eating something unclean.
HSK 4
食物中毒要赶紧去医院。
Shíwù zhòngdú yào gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn.
In case of food poisoning, go to the hospital right away.
HSK 7-9
这种蘑菇会让人中毒。
Zhèzhǒng mógu huì ràng rén zhòngdú.
This type of mushroom can poison people.

Tips

mistakes
The 中 in 中毒 is pronounced zhòng (4th tone), not zhōng (1st tone). When 中 means 'to be hit/struck by something,' it uses the 4th tone: 中毒, 中奖 (win a prize), 中招 (fall for a trick).
usage
食物中毒 (food poisoning) is the most common compound. In modern slang, 中毒 can also mean 'addicted' - 我中毒了 (I'm hooked/addicted).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
毒 dú