cap1 duk6 hyun2緝毒犬缉毒犬
Jyutpingcap1 duk6 hyun2
Yalechāp duhk hyún
Definition
A drug detection dog trained to sniff out illegal drugs for law enforcement.
neutralanimalswork
How it's used
Professional settings often use this term when discussing law enforcement operations at borders or airports. While it is a formal compound, it is commonly understood by the public due to frequent media reports regarding anti-narcotics efforts. It specifically refers to dogs trained for detection rather than general police dogs used for patrol or apprehension.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Customs officers brought a drug detection dog to the pier to search.
Related words
Common phrases
to train a drug detection dog
to deploy a drug detection dog
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
