laai1 zai2孻仔
Jyutpinglaai1 zai2
Yalelāai jái
Definition
The youngest son.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the youngest son in a family, often carrying a connotation of being doted on or spoiled by parents. The term is deeply rooted in traditional family dynamics where the youngest child frequently receives more attention or leniency than older siblings. It is rarely used in formal writing and is mostly confined to spoken descriptions of family members.
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The youngest son in their family is attending university this year.
Related words
Common phrases
The youngest son is the apple of his parents' eye.
Common mistake
Do not use this term for the youngest daughter, as it is strictly gendered for males. For the youngest daughter, use 孻女 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
