hou2 lou6 sou3好路數好路数
Jyutpinghou2 lou6 sou3
Yalehóu louh sou
Definition
A lucrative opportunity, profitable trade, or promising way to earn money.
colloquialmoneywork
How it's used
Refers specifically to a reliable or lucrative channel for making money, often implying an insider connection or a clever niche. It carries a slightly informal, conspiratorial tone, as if sharing a secret to success. It is frequently used when asking someone to share a business opportunity or a side hustle.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
He found a profitable way to make money recently and got rich.
Do you know any good ways to make money that you can recommend?
Related words
Common phrases
to find a profitable way to make money
to recommend a lucrative opportunity
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 路數, which can sometimes just mean a general method or approach to doing something; adding 好 emphasizes that the method is specifically for financial gain.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
