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Definition
A net for catching birds, or a lightweight, soft silk gauze.
- a net for catching birds
- a lightweight, soft silk gauze
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How it's used
Modern Cantonese speakers rarely use this word in daily life to refer to a literal bird net, as it has largely been replaced by the more common term 網. You will mostly encounter it in set phrases like 天羅地網, which describes an inescapable trap or a massive dragnet operation by police. It carries a slightly literary or classical feel compared to the everyday vocabulary used for common tools.
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Common phrases
an inescapable net; a dragnet
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 攞, which means to take or get. Learners often mistake the two because they sound similar, but 羅 is a noun referring to the net itself, whereas 攞 is a very high-frequency action verb.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
