Cantonese words starting with L

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To rely on, or more commonly, to have something to depend on to pass the time.

Very few; sparse or scarce.

liu4 liu4 ho2 sou3

寥寥可數寥寥可数

Very few in number; so few that they can be easily counted.

liu4 liu4 mou4 gei2

寥寥無幾寥寥无几

Very few; only a tiny number left.

Resonant, loud and clear.

Resonant, clear, and loud, especially when describing a voice or the sound of an instrument.

Sparse, scattered, or deserted and desolate.

Confused, bewildered, or in a state of chaos and disarray.

Confused, chaotic, or dazzled by a messy or overwhelming situation.

To look into the distance from a high place, or to keep watch from a height.

liu4 mong6 saau3

liu4 mong6 toi4

瞭望臺瞭望台

An observation tower or lookout post.

liu4 neoi5 zai2

To flirt with, chat up, or verbally harass a girl or woman to get her attention.

Liaoning, a province in northeastern China with its capital at Shenyang.

liu4 ning4 daai6 hok6

遼寧大學辽宁大学

Liaoning University.

liu4 ning4 gu2 dou6 niu5

遼寧古盜鳥辽宁古盗鸟

Archaeoraptor liaoningensis, a fossil chimera and discredited bird-like dinosaur.

liu4 ning4 hou6

遼寧號辽宁号

Liaoning, the first aircraft carrier commissioned into the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

liu4 ning4 saang2

遼寧省辽宁省

Liaoning, a province in northeastern China with its capital at Shenyang.

Blister caused by burns.

To go on sentry duty; to keep watch or act as a lookout.

Liaoxi, a historical region referring to the area west of the Liao River, mainly in western Liaoning.

liu4 sam2 zin3 jik6

遼瀋戰役辽沈战役

Liaoshen Campaign (September to November 1948), the first of the three major campaigns by the People's Liberation Army near the end of the Chinese Civil War.

To make a living, or to get by; used almost exclusively in the negative.

History of the Liao Dynasty; one of the 24 dynastic histories.

liu4 si6 dau3 fei1

撩是鬥非撩是斗非

To deliberately provoke others with words or actions to start a fight or an argument.

liu4 si6 sang1 fei1

To deliberately stir up trouble or provoke conflict.

liu4 sing3 jyu1 mou4

聊勝於無聊胜于无

Better than nothing.

Liaocheng, a prefecture-level city in Shandong, China.

Liaocheng, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province.

A fetter lock used to hobble or restrain a horse.

To heal or treat wounds; to recover from injuries.

Subordinates, staff, or associates of an official.

To chat; to engage in casual conversation.

聊天兒聊天儿

To chat or gossip.

Chatroom; an online virtual space where multiple users can communicate in real time.

Squatter hut or shack; a makeshift dwelling built illegally on occupied land, typically made of tin or wood.

liu4 zaai1 zi3 ji6

聊齋志異聊斋志异

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio; a Qing dynasty collection of classical tales by Pu Songling.

To chat or converse informally; to have a friendly talk.

Liaozhong district of Shenyang city in Liaoning province, China.

Particle added to the end of a sentence to indicate a change or a new situation, equivalent to Cantonese "laa3".

Ruthenium; a chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44.

Terrific or extraordinary; also used to describe a serious or terrible situation.

Amazing, terrific, or outstanding.

Outstanding; highly skilled or proficient in an ability.

Frank, direct, and outspoken; or to settle or deal with a matter.

To resolve, settle, or bring to an end a personal issue or dispute.

To understand, comprehend, or be clearly aware of the facts, truth, or principles of a matter.

To understand, comprehend, or find out about something.

To settle, resolve, or bring something to an end.

An end, outcome, or final result of a matter, especially an undesirable one.