Cantonese words starting with L

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To grumble, complain, or talk excessively.

To eat plain rice mixed with sauce, oil, gravy, or other seasonings.

A racketeer, shady operator, or person involved in illegal business activities.

撈家婆捞家婆

A woman who is skillful and resourceful in making money and daring to take risks.

撈家仔捞家仔

Someone who makes a living from dishonest, shady, or improper means rather than a proper job.

lou1 gwo3 gaai3

撈過界捞过界

To overstep boundaries; to interfere in someone else's business, work, or territory.

To become prosperous, successful, or rich.

撈起啦捞起啦

To strike it rich, make it big, or achieve great financial success.

lou1 hei2 laa1 nei5

撈起啦你捞起啦你

You have really made it big, especially in terms of financial success.

lou1 jau4 seoi2

撈油水捞油水

To benefit or make a profit through unlawful, unethical, or underhanded practices.

To mix up, mingle, or confuse separate things.

撈唔埋捞唔埋

To not get along with each other.

Lo mein; a dish of boiled noodles tossed with sauce and toppings.

A woman who makes a living through shady or criminal means, or a derogatory term for a female mainland immigrant.

To earn a living from illegal business or illicit means rather than a proper trade.

撈偏門捞偏门

To earn a living from illegal business or illicit activities.

lou1 sai3 gaai3

撈世界捞世界

To make a living, find success in society, or sometimes to make money through illegal means.

To thoroughly mix; or to have worked in many different industries.

To mix food with sauce.

A man, especially a middle-aged man or an older guy.

To work, labour, or put in physical or mental effort.

To chatter, nag, or be loquacious.

Black, hard clay, or a store where liquor is sold; can also refer to a simple hut.

A hut, cottage, shack, or simple and temporary dwelling, often thatched with straw.

To mix and stir ingredients together.

The capital of a column, a supporting block in traditional architecture, or a sumac tree.

The name of several water bodies.

A stove, furnace, oven, or heater.

Tuberculosis or a consumptive disease.

To state, display, or report; also refers to the belly, front, or an ancient official title.

Reed or rush, especially Phragmites communis.

A spider, or a type of small cicada.

Windlass; winch; pulley.

Skull; head bone.

Black, dark, or blackish-colored.

lou4 bat1 ho2 po3

Unbreakable; indissoluble; extremely strong and firm.

Rupee; the currency used in countries including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Mauritius.

Ruble, the currency of countries such as Russia and Belarus.

To complain or vent loudly in annoyance or frustration.

To grumble, complain, or make a noisy fuss.

Labour; manual or physical work devoted to production.

lou4 dung6 bou2 wu6

勞動保護劳动保护

Labor protection; measures and regulations to ensure safety and health at work.

lou4 dung6 caan2 ban2

勞動產品劳动产品

Labour products; goods produced through human work or labour.

lou4 dung6 faat3

勞動法劳动法

lou4 dung6 koeng4 dou6

勞動強度劳动强度

Labor intensity; the level of physical or mental effort required to perform a task.

lou4 dung6 lik6

勞動力劳动力

Labour force; workforce; the population capable of working.

lou4 dung6 tiu4 gin6

勞動條件劳动条件

Labour conditions; the working environment and terms of employment.

lou4 dung6 zit3

勞動節劳动节

Labour Day; International Workers' Day.

To trouble or bother someone to do something; to politely request assistance.