海
洛
因

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The word 海洛因 is formed through phonetic transliteration of the English word "heroin", where each character is selected solely for its sound: 海 (hǎi) approximates "he", 洛 (luò) approximates "ro", and 因 (yīn) approximates "in", with the literal meanings of the characters not contributing to the term's sense.

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海洛因是非法毒品。

Hǎiluòyīn shì fēifǎ dúpǐn.

Heroin is an illegal drug.

吸食海洛因有害健康。

Xīshí hǎiluòyīn yǒuhài jiànkāng.

Using heroin is harmful to health.

他因贩卖海洛因而入狱。

Tā yīn fànmài hǎiluòyīn ér rù yù.

He was imprisoned for trafficking heroin.

海洛因成瘾是一种严重的疾病。

Hǎiluòyīn chéngyǐn shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de jíbìng.

Heroin addiction is a serious disease.

国际社会正在合作打击海洛因的非法交易。

Guójì shèhuì zhèngzài hézuò dǎjī hǎiluòyīn de fēifǎ jiāoyì.

The international community is cooperating to combat the illegal trade of heroin.

Word Definition - 海洛因

hǎi luò yīn (loanword) heroin

Individual Character Details

海 hǎi, hǎi
洛 luò, luò
因 yīn, yīn