lou6 bin1 gai1路邊雞路边鸡
Jyutpinglou6 bin1 gai1
Yalelouh bīn gāi
Definition
A street prostitute; a sex worker who solicits clients on the street.
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How it's used
Carries a derogatory and objectifying tone, reflecting the harsh social stigma attached to sex work in Hong Kong. It is strictly used to describe street-level solicitation and is never used in a professional or neutral context. Using this term implies a lack of respect for the individuals being described.
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There are many street prostitutes standing there at night.
Don't go near those street prostitutes.
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Common phrases
to stand as a street prostitute
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in any formal or polite conversation, as it is highly offensive and insulting. It should never be used to refer to sex workers in general or those working in regulated indoor environments.
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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.
