duk6 sing3毒性

Jyutpingduk6 sing3

Yaleduhk sing

名詞Rare

Definition

Toxicity; poisonousness, specifically the degree to which a substance can harm an organism.

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How it's used

While primarily used in scientific or medical contexts to describe chemical or biological substances, it is also frequently used metaphorically in slang. When applied to people or social environments, it describes someone or something that is emotionally draining or harmful, similar to the English concept of a toxic person.

Examples

le1呢zung3種mo4蘑gu1菇duk6毒sing3性hou2好gou1高，m4唔hou2好lyun6亂sik6食aa4呀。

This kind of mushroom is highly toxic, don't eat it randomly.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知le1呢zek3隻faa3化hok6學ban2品duk6毒sing3性jau5有gei2幾koeng4強？

Do you know how strong the toxicity of this chemical is?

Common phrases

duk6毒sing3性koeng4強

highly toxic

duk6毒sing3性faat3發zok3作

toxicity takes effect

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to describe food that has simply gone bad or spoiled, as that is better expressed using 變壞 or 唔新鮮. Reserve this term for substances that are inherently poisonous or dangerous to health.