lou4撈捞
Jyutpinglou4
Yalelòuh
Definition
To mix and stir ingredients together.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of mixing ingredients, this word is frequently used in the slang sense of making a living or working in a specific industry. When someone asks 喺邊度撈呀, they are asking where you work or what your profession is. It carries a slightly rough or streetwise connotation compared to standard words for working.
Examples
Shall we have mixed noodles for dinner tonight?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese slang term 撈 for someone who is socially awkward or unrefined, which is a completely different usage derived from the idea of being an outsider.
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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.
