drug in Chinese
drug in Chinese is 药物, 毒品 — drug means a substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
drug in Chinese
药物
Pronounced: yào wù
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
毒品
Pronounced: dú pǐn
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
What does "drug" mean?
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noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
"The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure."
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verb To secretly give someone an intoxicating or sedating substance.
"She suspected someone had drugged her drink at the party."
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drug in a sentence
- The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure.
- Police seized a large quantity of illegal drugs at the border.
- She suspected someone had drugged her drink at the party.
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What is "drug" in Chinese?
"drug" in Chinese is 药物, 毒品. drug means: A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
How do you pronounce 药物?
"drug" in Chinese is 药物, pronounced "yào wù".
How do you use "drug" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor prescribed a new drug to manage his blood pressure." In Chinese, "drug" is 药物, 毒品.
Are there other ways to say "drug" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "drug": 药物, 毒品.
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