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鸦片

opium

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ya1pian4 • yāpiàn

Meaning

Primary

opium

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the English word. If you say both the Chinese and English word, you'll see they sound somewhat similar.

Mnemonic

鸦片 Opium is a type of drug that comes in sticky 片 slices that are as dark as a 鸦 crow.

Usage

鸦片 是 一种 毒品。

Opium is a kind of drug.

鸦片 是 非法 的。

Opium is illegal.

第 二 次 鸦片 战争

The Second Opium War