大烟 (dà yān) — opium (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial word for opium, used in everyday speech rather than in formal or medical writing. Pairs mainly with 吸 ('smoke').
noun
opium (colloquial)
Examples
- 大烟。Tā yǐ qián xī guò dà yān.He used to smoke opium.
- 大烟。Xī dà yān duì shēn tǐ fēi cháng yǒu hài.Smoking opium is very harmful to health.
- 大烟。Hěn duō rén yīn wèi dà yān shī qù le suǒ yǒu.Many people lost everything because of opium.
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