lo4 dau2羅斗罗斗
Jyutpinglo4 dau2
Yalelòh dáu
Definition
A flour sieve.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a traditional round, shallow sieve used for sifting flour or other dry ingredients. It is a household item that is becoming less common in modern kitchens as people switch to metal mesh strainers. The term is often used in the idiom 羅斗底, which describes someone who is very stingy or tight-fisted.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 篩, which is the verb for sifting. While 羅斗 is the physical tool, 篩 is the action performed with it.
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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.
