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Definition
To sell drugs; to traffic in narcotics.
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How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in legal, news, or serious contexts rather than casual conversation. While it specifically refers to the act of selling or trafficking, it carries a heavy weight due to the severe legal consequences associated with it in Hong Kong. It is not used to describe selling common items or casual trading.
Examples
He was arrested by the police for drug trafficking.
Do you know that drug trafficking leads to a very long prison sentence?
Related words
Common phrases
drug trafficking syndicate
crime of drug trafficking
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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.
