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Definition
Marijuana or hemp; the cannabis plant.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the plant or the drug derived from it. It is treated as a serious legal term in local contexts, as the substance is strictly prohibited under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Unlike in some Western regions, there is no casual or recreational usage culture associated with the term in public discourse.
Examples
Possessing marijuana is illegal in Hong Kong.
Do you know what the side effects of marijuana are?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to refer to hemp products like rope or fabric, as the word is almost exclusively associated with the psychoactive drug in a legal or medical context.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
