Cantonese words starting with L

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lou5 caan4 jau4 gei3

老殘遊記老残游记

The Travels of Lao Tsan, a novel by late Qing dynasty writer Liu E.

Elderly parents, or a sucker who is easily cheated or scammed.

A dupe, sucker, or naive person who is easily fooled or defrauded.

老襯底老衬底

A fool; a naive, gullible person who is easily deceived.

Dark soy sauce, which is darker in color and less salty than light soy sauce.

To talk nonsense, bullshit, or make groundless claims.

Swindler, cheat, con artist, or racketeer.

Pot-stewed dishes cooked in a master stock.

Shandong cuisine

An uneducated, uncultured, or simple person, often used as a self-deprecating humble term.

An older virgin, typically referring to a woman.

lou5 cyu2 neoi5

老處女老处女

An unmarried older woman; a spinster.

The eldest child, a gang leader, or a respected senior in a trade.

Big brother; an affectionate term for an older brother, an older male peer, or a dominant authority.

老大爺老大爷

Respectful term of address for an elderly man; uncle.

lou5 daai6 maa1

老大媽老大妈

An affectionate term for an elderly woman; madam.

lou5 daai6 noeng4

An elderly woman; old lady.

lou5 daai6 tou4 soeng1 bei1

老大徒傷悲老大徒伤悲

Vain regrets in old age; the sorrow of having wasted one's youth and accomplished nothing.

Another name for Laozi, the founder of Daoism.

An opera role for an old woman.

Affectionate form of address for a younger male peer, or a younger brother.

lou5 dak1 wai4 gaak3

魯德維格鲁德维格

lou5 dak6 be1 zau2

魯特啤酒鲁特啤酒

Father; dad; daddy.

Dad; father; daddy.

lou5 dau6 lou5 mou2

Parents; mom and dad.

An informal term for father, or a respectful address for an elderly man.

Slow-witted, dull, or stupid.

To mislead, deceive, or fool someone.

Ludian, a county in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China.

lou5 din6 jyun6

魯甸縣鲁甸县

Ludian County, a county in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, China.

One's boss or superior; or the leader of a triad or gang.

Calm, collected, and cool under pressure.

lou5 diu6 cung4 taan4

老調重彈老调重弹

To harp on the same old theme; to repeat an old argument with nothing new to offer.

lou5 diu6 ngaa4

Very old, ancient, or outdated.

lou5 doi6 ting1

鹵代烴卤代烃

Haloalkane; an organic compound obtained by substituting a halogen for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon.

lou5 dong1 jik1 zong3

老當益壯老当益壮

Old but vigorous; to have even greater resolve and vitality despite advanced age.

Experienced; highly seasoned and capable.

lou5 dung1 sai1

老東西老东西

An old fool; a derogatory term for an elderly person.

Presbyopia; age-related farsightedness that makes it difficult to focus on close objects or small print.

lou5 faa1 geng3

老花鏡老花镜

Presbyopic glasses; reading glasses.

lou5 faa1 ngaan5

Presbyopia; farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, typically occurring in middle and old age.

To age, or the process of aging and deteriorating over time.

To halogenate; to undergo or cause a chemical reaction with a halogen.

鹵化物卤化物

Halide, such as fluoride, chloride, or bromide.

lou5 faa3 ngan4

鹵化銀卤化银

Silver halide, a chemical compound used in photography.

A foreigner, especially a Westerner or Caucasian person.

Pirated goods, especially CDs.