haai1 fan2揩粉
Jyutpinghaai1 fan2
Yalehāai fán
Definition
To take heroin or to be high on heroin.
colloquialhealthslang
How it's used
This term is highly stigmatized and carries a strong negative connotation, often used to describe someone who is addicted to hard drugs. It is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal or polite settings. The imagery refers to the act of handling or snorting powdered substances.
Examples
He is always taking heroin, which makes his family very worried.
Do you know who is taking heroin here?
Related words
Common phrases
heroin addict
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal act of applying face powder, which is usually described as 搽粉. Using 揩粉 in a beauty context will cause significant confusion or offense.
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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.
