吸毒 xīdú to take drugs
How to remember 吸毒: 吸 inhale + 毒 poison = to take drugs.
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How it is used
- To take (illegal) drugs - 吸毒成瘾 (xīdú chéngyǐn) become addicted to drugs.
- A verb-object compound (吸 inhale + 毒 poison); strongly negative and always about illicit drug use. Neutral-to-formal, common in news.
Example sentences
- 我不吸毒。 Wǒ bù xīdú.I don't do drugs.
- 他是个吸毒男。 Tā shì gè xīdú nán.He's a meth addict.