mai4 wan4迷魂
Jyutpingmai4 wan4
Yalemàih wàhn
Definition
To drug someone in order to make them lose consciousness or self-control.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of incapacitating someone through chemical means to commit a crime, such as theft or assault. It carries a strong sense of vulnerability and danger, often appearing in news reports or warnings about safety in nightlife areas. Unlike general terms for being unconscious, it implies a malicious external intervention.
Examples
Be careful, I heard people get drugged there.
He seems like he was drugged, he doesn't remember anything.
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being sleepy or tired, as the term carries a heavy criminal connotation. It is not used to describe the effect of standard sleep aids or alcohol consumed voluntarily.
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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.
