Definition
服毒 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to take poison' (usually by ingesting). Because 服 is the verb and 毒 is the object, the components can be separated to insert aspect markers, duration, or modifiers: e.g., 服过毒 ('has taken poison'), 服了一次毒 ('took poison once'). It is a serious word used in medical, legal, or news contexts.
v.o.
to take (ingest) poison
Examples
- 服毒。Tā yīn yìshí xiǎng bù kāi ér fú dú zìshā.He tried to commit suicide by taking poison because he was momentarily unable to think clearly.
- 。Tā zài yīyuàn bèi chá chū céng fú guò dú.At the hospital, he was found to have taken poison before.
- 服毒。Jǐngfāng huáiyí sǐzhě shì zìyuàn fú dú de.The police suspect that the deceased took the poison voluntarily.
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