Definition
戒毒 means 'to quit / kick a drug habit' and is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 戒 and the noun 毒 can split when inserting aspect markers, complements, or duration — e.g., 戒了毒 ('quit drugs'), 戒过毒 ('has quit drugs before'), 戒了一年的毒 ('quit drugs for a year'). You can also add a complement after 戒: 戒不掉 ('can't quit'). Be careful: 毒 here refers specifically to drugs (毒品), not poison (though 毒 can mean poison in other contexts). This word is commonly used in public health and rehabilitation contexts.
v.o.
to quit drugsto kick a drug habit
Examples
- 戒毒。Tā yòng le sān nián shíjiān cái chénggōng jiè dú.It took him three years to successfully quit drugs.
- ,。Tā yǐjīng jiè le dú, xiànzài shēnghuó hěn jiànkāng.She has already quit drugs and now lives a very healthy life.
- 戒毒,。Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ jiè dú, dàn bù néng wánquán yīlài tā.This medicine can help you quit drugs, but you can't rely on it completely.
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