lou5 soeng1 hou2老相好
Jyutpinglou5 soeng1 hou2
Yalelóuh sēung hóu
Definition
An old flame, ex-lover, or longtime sweetheart.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Carries a slightly nostalgic or sometimes gossipy tone, often implying a long-standing or significant past connection. It is less formal than 舊情人 and feels more like something you would say when catching up with friends about someone's romantic history. It specifically highlights the history between two people rather than just the fact that they are no longer together.
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go3個goExamples
They were old flames back in the day.
Are you still in touch with that old flame of yours?
Related words
Common phrases
to meet up with an old flame
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with just any ex; it implies a deeper, more intimate history. Using it for a very short-term fling can sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.
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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.
