go1 lo4 fong1哥羅芳哥罗芳
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Yalegō lòh fōng
Definition
Chloroform; a chemical compound historically used as an anesthetic, sedative, or to render someone unconscious.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the chemical compound used as an anesthetic or sedative in older medical contexts or crime fiction. It carries a strong association with classic detective stories and pulp thrillers where it is used to instantly incapacitate a victim. Outside of these specific contexts, it is rarely discussed in daily life.
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zi1支jīExamples
He is holding a bottle of chloroform, what is he trying to do?
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Common phrases
incapacitate with chloroform
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with modern medical anesthetics, as the term is largely historical or cinematic. It is not a common household item and using it in conversation to describe modern medical procedures would sound outdated or suspicious.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
