lou6 sou3路數路数
Jyutpinglou6 sou3
Yalelouh sou
Definition
Ideas, solutions, or ways of doing things; connections or opportunities that lead to success.
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
Refers specifically to the inside track or a clever method to achieve a goal, often implying a degree of street smarts or connections. It captures the sense of knowing the secret path or the right people to get things done efficiently. People use this to describe someone who is resourceful or has figured out a shortcut that others might miss.
Examples
Do you know where to find opportunities to make money?
He is very smart, he has ways to solve everything.
Related words
Common phrases
to look for opportunities
to have many connections or tricks
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal word for road or path, which is 路. While it shares the same character, it is strictly used in an abstract sense regarding strategy or opportunity.
Grammar color guide
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Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
