毒物

dúwù

noun #9,671

Measure Word

一种毒物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 poison
2 toxic substance
3 toxicant

Characters

thing; substance

Examples

实验室里存放着各种毒物。

Shíyànshì lǐ cúnfàng zhe gèzhǒng dúwù.

Various toxic substances are stored in the laboratory.

这种植物是一种天然毒物。

Zhèzhǒng zhíwù shì yì zhǒng tiānrán dúwù.

This plant is a natural poison.

警方在现场发现了毒物。

Jǐngfāng zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le dúwù.

The police found a toxic substance at the scene.

Tips

usage

毒物 refers to the substance itself. Compare: 毒药 (dúyào, poison used as a drug/medicine), 毒素 (dúsù, toxin, more scientific/biological). 毒物学 (dúwùxué) means toxicology.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

物 wù