lou5 zung1老宗
Jyutpinglou5 zung1
Yalelóuh jūng
Definition
A member of the same clan, or more generally, someone sharing the same family name.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
Refers specifically to the shared ancestral connection implied by a common surname. It carries a sense of familiarity or kinship that goes beyond just having the same name, often implying a shared lineage or regional origin. People use it to establish a quick social bond when meeting someone with the same surname for the first time.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
He is a clansman of mine; we both share the surname Chan.
So you and him are from the same clan?
Related words
Common phrases
clansman
Grammar color guide
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Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
