haa6 duk6下毒
Jyutpinghaa6 duk6
Yalehah duhk
Definition
To poison; to put toxic substances into something to cause harm.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
下毒 is a formal or dramatic way to describe the act of poisoning, often appearing in crime dramas or news reports. In everyday casual speech, people prefer using the verb 落 followed by 毒, as in 落毒, which sounds more natural when describing the specific action of adding poison to food or drink.
Examples
He actually wants to poison the glass of water.
Who is so bold as to poison things here?
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Common mistake
Learners often use 下毒 in casual conversation where it sounds overly literary or intense. For routine situations like accidentally consuming something harmful, use 中毒 instead of 下毒.
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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.
