lei4驪骊

Jyutpinglei4

Yalelèih

Definition

A pure black horse, or a high-quality horse.

literarypure black horse
literarya good, high-quality horse
literaryblack

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How it's used

This character is almost exclusively found in literary texts, classical poetry, or formal names. It is not used in daily spoken Cantonese, where people would simply use 黑色 to describe the color black. Using it in conversation will make you sound like you are reciting a historical epic.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

le1呢zek3隻lei4驪maa5馬paau2跑dak1得hou2好faai3快aa4呀。

This pure black horse runs very fast.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過lei4驪maa5馬mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen a pure black horse?

Related words

synonymhaak1黑hāksee alsomaa5馬máh

Common phrases

lei4驪maa5馬

pure black horse

Common mistake

Do not attempt to use this in casual conversation as a synonym for black, as it is strictly reserved for describing horses or specific classical references. Most native speakers will recognize the character but rarely use it in speech.