lou5魯鲁
Jyutpinglou5
Yalelóuh
Definition
Stupid, dull, or clumsy.
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How it's used
Rarely appears as a standalone adjective in modern spoken Cantonese, functioning primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words. It carries a formal or literary weight, often appearing in written contexts or set phrases describing character flaws. When used in speech, it is almost exclusively found in specific idioms or fixed expressions.
Examples
He is quite dull, he doesn't understand no matter how much you explain.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 鹵, which is used in culinary contexts like 鹵水. While they share a similar shape, they are distinct in meaning and usage.
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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.
