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Definition
Adult movie; pornographic film.
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How it's used
This term is the standard, neutral way to refer to adult content in a public or formal context. While it is understood by everyone, people often use more casual or slang terms like 三級片 when speaking among friends to avoid the slightly clinical feel of the full phrase.
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He is always secretly watching adult movies.
Will this cinema show adult movies?
Related words
Common phrases
to screen adult movies
to ban adult movies
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe R-rated movies that are simply violent or intense, as it specifically implies sexual content. For general mature-rated films, use 三級片 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.
