paak1 jyun2啪丸
Jyutpingpaak1 jyun2
Yalepāak yún
Definition
To take pills, especially to abuse recreational drugs.
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How it's used
Carries a strong negative connotation, specifically implying the recreational or illicit use of pills rather than taking medicine for health. It is almost exclusively used in informal settings to describe substance abuse or extreme dependency. The imagery evokes the act of popping a pill directly into the mouth, often in a reckless or habitual manner.
Examples
He always hides in his room taking drugs, looking so depressed.
When did you start taking drugs? You really scared me.
Related words
Common phrases
to pop pills
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe taking prescribed medicine for an illness, as it implies drug abuse and will sound highly offensive or alarming to the listener.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
