lau4 long6 hon3流浪漢流浪汉
Jyutpinglau4 long6 hon3
Yalelàuh lohng hon
Definition
A homeless person, vagrant, or tramp.
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How it's used
Using this term can sound quite direct or clinical when referring to someone's living situation. People often prefer more descriptive or empathetic phrasing like 無家可歸嘅人 to avoid the bluntness of the label. It is strictly used for people who lack permanent shelter and should not be used to describe someone who is simply wandering or traveling.
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That homeless person is always sleeping under the footbridge.
Do you see any homeless people over by the park?
Related words
Common phrases
homeless encampment
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe someone who is just traveling or backpacking, as it carries a strong connotation of poverty and social displacement rather than leisure.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
