loeng5 zai2 je4兩仔爺两仔爷
Jyutpingloeng5 zai2 je4
Yaleléuhng jái yèh
Definition
Father and son.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
This term is a warm, colloquial way to refer to a father and son pair. It carries a sense of closeness or shared identity that the more formal 兩父子 lacks. It is frequently used when commenting on how similar they look or how they share the same habits.
Examples
That father and son often go play football together.
Have you met that father and son yet?
Related words
Common phrases
the father and son look very alike
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a mother and son, as it specifically implies the male parent. For a mother and son, use 兩母子 instead.
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