lam1 jau5冧友
Jyutpinglam1 jau5
Yalelām yáuh
Definition
To kill someone.
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How it's used
This term is strictly associated with triad or underworld slang and carries a very aggressive, violent connotation. It is never used in polite or professional settings and should be avoided entirely by learners unless they are studying crime fiction or film dialogue. The structure implies a blunt, cold-blooded act of violence rather than a formal or legal description of homicide.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common slang 冧, which means to have a crush on someone or to collapse, as the contexts are completely different.
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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.
