lou5 geoi2老舉老举
Jyutpinglou5 geoi2
Yalelóuh géui
Definition
Prostitute.
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How it's used
Carries a strong derogatory and offensive tone, functioning as a slur rather than a neutral descriptive term. It is deeply rooted in older Hong Kong slang and is considered highly impolite or even provocative in modern social settings. Using this term to refer to someone is a direct insult that can easily lead to confrontation.
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She used to work as a prostitute.
Don't go around calling people prostitutes.
Related words
Common phrases
to work as a prostitute
Common mistake
Avoid using this word in any professional, formal, or polite conversation, as it is strictly a derogatory label. It is not a synonym for sex worker or other neutral terms and should be avoided entirely by learners.
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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.
