lou5 hak1老黑
Jyutpinglou5 hak1
Yalelóuh hāk
Definition
Black person
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How it's used
Refers to a person of African descent in a very casual, often blunt manner. While some speakers use it without malicious intent, it is widely considered insensitive or derogatory due to the reduction of a person to their skin color. It is safer to avoid using this term entirely in any formal or polite social setting.
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go3個goExamples
That black guy seems to be my classmate.
Related words
Common phrases
a black person
Common mistake
Using this term in front of people you do not know well can easily be perceived as racist or offensive. It lacks the neutral tone of the more descriptive terms like 非洲裔.
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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.
