gam3 joek6禁藥禁药

Jyutpinggam3 joek6

Yalegam yeukh

Definition

Banned drug; prohibited substance

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How it's used

Primarily appears in the context of professional sports and anti-doping regulations. While it technically refers to any prohibited substance, it is almost exclusively used when discussing athletes failing drug tests or facing bans from competition.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

keoi5 jan1 wai6 sik6 zo2 gam3 joek6 bei2 jan4 ceoi2 siu1 zo2 zi1 gaak3 aa4

佢因為食咗禁藥，俾人取消咗資格呀。

He was disqualified because he took banned drugs.

le1 zung3 gam3 joek6 deoi3 san1 tai2 hou2 daai6 soeng1 hoi6 cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 dim3

呢種禁藥對身體好大傷害，千祈唔好掂。

This type of banned drug is very harmful to the body, definitely do not touch it.

Common phrases

fuk6 jung6 gam3 joek6

服用禁藥

to take banned drugs

jim6 ceot1 gam3 joek6

驗出禁藥

to test positive for banned drugs

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with illegal recreational drugs, which are usually referred to as 毒品. Using 禁藥 to describe street drugs sounds unnatural and implies a context of competitive rules rather than criminal law.