Writing
吸毒 (xī dú) — how to say "to take drugs" in Chinese
吸毒
To take drugs
verb
Character composition
吸
to inhale
毒
poison, drug
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
毋
Do not
#80 · wú · 4 strokes
Collocations
吸毒人员
xī dú rén yuán
drug users
Examples
吸毒对身体非常有害。
Taking drugs is very harmful to health.
他吸毒。
He takes drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
Take drugs in Chinese
"to take drugs" in Chinese is 吸毒 (xī dú).
What does 吸毒 mean in English?
吸毒 (xī dú) means "To take drugs".
How is 吸毒 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī dú (written as xi du, xidu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take drugs" in Chinese characters?
It is written 吸毒: 吸 has 6 strokes, 毒 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 吸毒?
吸毒 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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