faan4 syun4 zai2帆船仔
Jyutpingfaan4 syun4 zai2
Yalefàahn syùhn jái
Definition
A small sailboat, such as a yawl; physeptone, a type of methadone.
- a small sailboat; a yawl
- slangphyseptone, a type of methadone
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How it's used
This term is a specific piece of street slang used in Hong Kong to refer to methadone, often dispensed at government clinics. It functions as a euphemism to avoid using clinical or medical terminology in casual conversation. Using this term outside of specific subcultures or contexts involving drug dependency is highly inappropriate and carries a strong illicit connotation.
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lap1粒lāpExamples
He felt very sleepy after taking the methadone.
Do you know where they sell that methadone?
Related words
Common phrases
to take methadone
Common mistake
Learners should be extremely careful never to use this word in a literal sense to describe a small sailboat, as it will cause immediate confusion or offense. The term is exclusively reserved for the drug and is not used in nautical contexts.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
