Meaning of 有毒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- poisonous
How to use 有毒
有毒 describes things like plants, snakes, chemicals or gases that contain poison. It often comes after the noun or before 的 as a modifier. Example: 这种蘑菇有毒。(Zhè zhǒng mógu yǒu dú.) This kind of mushroom is poisonous.
有 (yǒu) means to have, and 毒 (dú) means poison. Something that has poison in it is 有毒 (yǒu dú), poisonous.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 毒 with 母 (mǔ) at the bottom, but the bottom part is 毋, with one long stroke through the middle instead of two dots. Also, when the two third tones 有 meet, only 有 changes: 有毒 is said yǒu dú, since 毒 is second tone and no tone sandhi applies.
有毒 in example sentences
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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毒 dú · poison · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 有毒.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 有毒
What does 有毒 mean?
有毒 (yǒu dú) means "poisonous".
How do you write 有毒?
有毒 is made of 2 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 毒 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 有毒 an HSK word?
Yes. 有毒 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say something is not poisonous?
Use 没有毒 (méiyǒu dú) or the shorter 无毒 (wú dú). For example, 这条蛇没有毒。(Zhè tiáo shé méiyǒu dú.) This snake is not venomous.
Can 有毒 be used for things other than real poison?
Yes, in casual speech 有毒 can describe something harmful or addictive, like a catchy song that you cannot stop hearing in your head. People might say 这首歌有毒 (zhè shǒu gē yǒu dú), meaning the song is weirdly addictive.