lou6賂赂

Jyutpinglou6

Yalelouh

Definition

To bribe, or a bribe itself; to send a gift of money or goods to corrupt someone.

writtenmoneyother

How it's used

This character is primarily used in formal or literary contexts and is rarely heard in everyday spoken Cantonese. In casual conversation, people almost exclusively use the term 賄賂 or simply describe the action of giving money to influence someone. Using this single character as a verb in speech can sound overly dramatic or like a line from a period drama.

Examples

keoi5佢soeng2想jung6用cin2錢lou6賂go3個gun1官。

He wants to use money to bribe the official.

nei5你m4唔hou2好nam2諗zyu6住lou6賂ngo5我aa4呀。

Don't you even think about trying to bribe me.

Related words

synonymkui2 lou6賄賂kúi louh

Common phrases

kui2賄lou6賂gun1官jyun4員

bribe an official

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 賄, which is the standard character used in the common compound 賄賂. Using 賂 alone as a verb in modern speech is highly unnatural and may confuse native speakers who expect the full two-character compound.