巧克力中毒

qiǎokèlì zhòngdú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 chocolate poisoning
  2. 2 theobromine toxicity (esp. in dogs)

Examples

HSK 5
Gǒu chī le qiǎokèlì kěnéng yǐnqǐ qiǎokèlì zhòngdú.
Dogs eating chocolate can develop chocolate poisoning.
HSK 7-9
Shòuyī tíxǐng zhǔrén, qiǎokèlì zhòngdú de zhèngzhuàng bāokuò ǒutù hé xīntiào jiākuài.
The vet warned owners that symptoms of chocolate poisoning include vomiting and a racing heartbeat.

Tips

usage
The culprit is theobromine (可可碱), which dogs metabolise far slower than humans. Dark chocolate and baking chocolate are the most dangerous; milk chocolate less so. Cats are also vulnerable but rarely eat sweets.

Stroke Order

qiǎo
zhōng