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The word "吸毒" is formed by combining the character "吸", which means to inhale or suck, with "毒", which means poison or drugs, resulting in a verb-object compound where the action of inhaling is applied to the harmful substance, specifically referring to the act of consuming illegal drugs.

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吸毒有害健康。

xī dú yǒu hài jiàn kāng.

Drug abuse is harmful to health.

吸毒会导致成瘾。

xī dú huì dǎo zhì chéng yǐn.

Taking drugs can lead to addiction.

许多年轻人因好奇而吸毒。

xǔ duō nián qīng rén yīn hào qí ér xī dú.

Many young people take drugs out of curiosity.

政府严厉打击吸毒和贩毒行为。

zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī xī dú hé fàn dú xíng wéi.

The government cracks down hard on drug abuse and drug trafficking.

长期吸毒不仅危害个人健康，还会破坏家庭和谐。

cháng qī xī dú bù jǐn wēi hài gè rén jiàn kāng, hái huì pò huài jiā tíng hé xié.

Long-term drug abuse not only endangers personal health but also disrupts family harmony.

Word Definition - 吸毒

xī dú to take drugs; to use narcotics

Individual Character Details

吸 xī
毒 dú