haap3嗑
Jyutpinghaap3
Yalehaap
Definition
To swallow, ingest, or abuse drugs.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong negative connotation and is strictly reserved for the illicit consumption of substances. It is almost exclusively paired with 藥 to form the compound 嗑藥. Unlike standard verbs for eating, it implies a sense of recklessness or addiction rather than simple ingestion.
Examples
He is always taking drugs at home, he is really pathetic.
Related words
Common phrases
to take drugs
Common mistake
Do not use this word for taking regular medicine or vitamins, as it specifically implies drug abuse. For taking prescribed medicine, use 食藥 instead.
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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.
