毒药

dú yào · du yao

Traditional 毒藥

Meaning

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  1. poison

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)毒(dú)药(yào)用(yòng)来(lái)治(zhì)蟑(zhāng)螂(láng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)效(xiào)。

This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

矛(máo)尖(jiān)浸(jìn)在(zài)一(yì)种(zhǒng)致(zhì)命(mìng)的(de)毒(dú)药(yào)里(lǐ)。

The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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