loi4 lik6來歷来历

Jyutpingloi4 lik6

Yalelòih lihk

名詞Rare

Definition

Origin, source, background, or history.

neutralpeopledescriptions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the history or background of a person or object, often implying a need to verify their legitimacy or status. It is frequently used in contexts where someone is suspicious of a stranger or curious about the provenance of an item. Unlike the more neutral 來源, this term carries a slight nuance of investigating or questioning the past.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

le1呢gin2件gu2古dung2董dou3到dai2底jau5有me1咩loi4來lik6歷aa4呀？

What is the background of this antique anyway?

keoi5佢go3個loi4來lik6歷hou2好san4神bei3秘，mou5冇jan4人zi1知keoi5佢zou6做me1咩。

His background is very mysterious, nobody knows what he does.

Common phrases

loi4來lik6歷bat1不ming4明

of unknown origin

caa4查man6問loi4來lik6歷

to inquire about someone's background

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 嚟, which means to come. Learners sometimes mistakenly use this noun when they simply mean the origin of a physical substance or a geographical point, where 來源 is more appropriate.