lou5 si6老是
Jyutpinglou5 si6
Yalelóuh sih
Definition
Always; constantly, often with a tone of impatience.
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How it's used
Carries a distinct tone of annoyance or impatience that is absent in the neutral 成日. It implies that the speaker finds the repeated action tiresome or unreasonable. Use it when you want to emphasize that someone's habit is getting on your nerves.
Examples
Why are you always asking such boring questions?
Related words
Common phrases
always appearing (often used humorously)
Common mistake
Avoid using this in a neutral or positive context, as it sounds like you are complaining. For neutral statements about frequency, stick to 成日 or 經常.
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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.
