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    Describing something as poisonous with 有毒 (yǒudú)

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    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 是 + 有毒 + 的 / 有毒 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    有毒 (yǒudú) means "poisonous" or "toxic" and is used to describe substances, plants, animals, or other things that contain poison. It combines 有 (to have) and 毒 (poison). For example, 这种蘑菇有毒 means "This type of mushroom is poisonous."

    Examples

    • 别碰那条蛇，它有毒。

      Bié pèng nà tiáo shé, tā yǒu dú.

      Don't touch that snake — it's venomous.

    • 这种野蘑菇有毒，千万不能吃。

      Zhè zhǒng yě mógū yǒu dú, qiānwàn bù néng chī.

      This kind of wild mushroom is poisonous; you absolutely must not eat it.

    • 工厂排出的有毒废水污染了河流。

      Gōngchǎng pái chū de yǒu dú fèishuǐ wūrǎn le héliú.

      The toxic wastewater discharged by the factory polluted the river.

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