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Jyutpingjyun5 sing3 duk6 ban2
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Definition
Soft drugs.
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How it's used
This term is commonly used in formal contexts like news reports or public health campaigns to distinguish from harder substances like heroin. It carries a clinical or cautionary tone rather than a casual one. Using this term does not imply that the substances are safe, but rather categorizes them by their perceived pharmacological impact.
Examples
He says soft drugs cause less harm to the body.
Do you know that soft drugs are actually very dangerous?
Related words
Common phrases
abuse of soft drugs
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in casual social settings to describe recreational drug use, as it can sound overly detached or like you are minimizing the risks associated with the substances.
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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.
