gam3 duk6禁毒
Jyutpinggam3 duk6
Yalegam duhk
Definition
To ban and suppress the consumption, trafficking, and manufacturing of illegal drugs.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or institutional contexts such as government campaigns, school policies, or public service announcements. It acts as a compound verb or noun phrase, often appearing in official titles or slogans rather than casual conversation between friends. When discussing the act of avoiding drugs personally, people typically use phrases like 唔好掂毒品 instead of using this formal term.
Examples
The government is always promoting anti-drug efforts.
Do you know where there is an anti-drug seminar?
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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.
