leoi5呂吕

Jyutpingleoi5

Yaleléuih

名詞Rare

Definition

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Lui in Hong Kong.

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How it's used

This surname is almost exclusively written as 呂 in formal contexts, but in Hong Kong, it is frequently romanized as Lui on identity documents and business cards. It is distinct from the surname 雷, which is also romanized as Lui, so people often clarify by specifying the character, such as 呂字嘅呂.

Examples

keoi5佢sing3姓leoi5呂，nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識keoi5佢aa4呀？

His surname is Lui, do you know him?

leoi5呂sin1先saang1生ngaam1啱ngaam1啱zau2走zo2咗laa3喇。

Mr. Lui just left.

Related words

see alsoleoi4雷lèuihsee alsosing3姓sing

Common phrases

leoi5呂sin1先saang1生

Mr. Lui

leoi5呂siu2小ze2姐

Ms. Lui

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse 呂 with the similar-looking character 昌 or the surname 雷, especially when hearing the romanization Lui, which is shared by multiple distinct surnames in Cantonese.