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卡
因

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The Chinese word "可卡因" is formed by selecting characters that phonetically approximate the English word "cocaine": "可" (kě) corresponds to the "co" sound, "卡" (kǎ) to the "ca" sound, and "因" (yīn) to the "ine" sound, creating a loanword based on sound similarity.

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可卡因是毒品。

Kě kǎ yīn shì dú pǐn.

Cocaine is a drug.

贩卖可卡因是违法行为。

Fàn mài kě kǎ yīn shì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.

Selling cocaine is an illegal act.

滥用可卡因会严重危害社会。

Làn yòng kě kǎ yīn huì yán zhòng wēi hài shè huì.

Abusing cocaine can seriously harm society.

这种可卡因的纯度非常高。

Zhè zhǒng kě kǎ yīn de chún dù fēi cháng gāo.

The purity of this cocaine is very high.

可卡因作为一种强效神经兴奋剂，会极度损害心血管系统。

Kě kǎ yīn zuò wéi yī zhǒng qiáng xiào shén jīng xīng fèn jì, huì jí dù sǔn hài xīn xuè guǎn xì tǒng.

As a potent nervous system stimulant, cocaine can severely damage the cardiovascular system.

Word Definition - 可卡因

kě kǎ yīn cocaine (loanword)

Individual Character Details

可 kě, kè
卡 kǎ, qiǎ
因 yīn, yīn