kap1 duk6吸毒
Jyutpingkap1 duk6
Yalekāp duhk
Definition
To take drugs; to abuse illegal substances.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of consuming illegal narcotics rather than medicinal drugs. It carries a strong negative moral weight and is frequently used in public service announcements or serious warnings about social decay. Unlike some other verbs, it is rarely used in a metaphorical sense to describe addiction to non-drug activities.
Examples
He seems like he is on drugs, he is always acting a bit weird.
Do you know that taking drugs is illegal?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 食藥, which is the standard way to say taking prescribed medicine or over-the-counter pills. Using the latter for illegal substances would be confusing and potentially sound like you are talking about vitamins or painkillers.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
