毒品 dúpǐn drugs
drugs; narcotics; poison
How to remember 毒品: 毒 poison + 品 article = drugs.
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How it is used
- 'Illegal drugs, narcotics' - 贩卖毒品 (fànmài dúpǐn) to traffic drugs; 吸毒 to take drugs.
- Specifically illicit narcotics, not medicine (药品, yàopǐn).
- Legal/social term; 禁毒 (jìndú) drug control.
Example sentences
- 毒品是国际性的问题。 Dúpǐn shì guójìxìng de wèntí.The drug problem is international.
- 毒品问题是国际性的。 Dúpǐn wèntí shì guójìxìng de.The drug problem is international.