lou5 dau6 lou5 mou2老豆老母

Jyutpinglou5 dau6 lou5 mou2

Yalelóuh dauh lóuh móu

Definition

Parents; mom and dad.

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

This is a very informal, collective way to refer to one's parents. While not necessarily rude, it is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal settings or when speaking to someone you do not know well. Using it with your own parents is common, but referring to someone else's parents this way can sound overly casual or even slightly disrespectful depending on the tone.

Examples

nei5你lou5老dau6豆lou5老mou2母gam1今jat6日jau5有mou5冇heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶aa4呀？

Did your parents go for dim sum today?

ngo5我lou5老dau6豆lou5老mou2母hou2好sek3錫ngo5我，seng4成jat6日maai5買je5嘢bei2畀ngo5我。

My parents love me a lot and are always buying me things.

Common phrases

lou5老dau6豆lou5老mou2母sek3錫

loved by one's parents

man6問gwo3過lou5老dau6豆lou5老mou2母

ask one's parents

Common mistake

Do not use this term when speaking to a boss, a teacher, or in a professional environment, as it lacks the politeness required for those contexts. Use 父母 or 屋企人 instead to be safe.