laan6 zau2 lou2爛酒佬烂酒佬
Jyutpinglaan6 zau2 lou2
Yalelaahn jáu lóu
Definition
An alcoholic, drunkard, or heavy drinker.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of contempt and social stigma, painting the person as someone who has lost control due to chronic drinking. It is far more aggressive than simply calling someone a heavy drinker. Use it only when you intend to be derogatory or dismissive of the person's character.
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That alcoholic is acting crazy because of the booze again.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe someone who just enjoys a drink or gets drunk occasionally at a party. It specifically targets someone whose life is perceived to be ruined or defined by their addiction to alcohol.
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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.
