毒

dú

HSK 6

毒 — dú

1. poison; narcotics

   他不小心喝下了毒。 tā bùxiǎo xīn hē xià le dú — He accidentally drank poison.

2. to poison; to contaminate with poison

   有人怀疑他被人下毒害死。 yǒurén huáiyí tā bèi rén xiàdú hàisǐ — Some suspect he was poisoned to death.

3. poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce

   这种蛇的毒很强，千万别靠近。 zhèzhǒng shé de dú hěn qiáng qiānwànbié kàojìn — The venom of this snake is very strong; don't get close.