Definition
贩毒 is a separable verb-object (离离合词) meaning 'to traffic in narcotics'. The verb 贩 and the object 毒 can split when inserting measure words, time expressions, or complements — for example, 贩过一次毒 ('trafficked drugs once'). It is a formal legal term used in criminal contexts.
v.o.
to traffic in narcoticsdrug trafficking
Examples
- 贩毒。Tā yīn fàn dú bèi pàn le shí nián túxíng.He was sentenced to ten years in prison for drug trafficking.
- 贩毒。Jǐngfāng pòhuò le yí ge dàxíng fàn dú jítuán.The police broke up a large drug-trafficking ring.
- 。Tā chéngrèn zìjǐ fàn guò liǎng cì dú.He admitted that he had trafficked drugs twice.
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