ngoi6 gong1 lou2外江佬
Jyutpingngoi6 gong1 lou2
Yalengoih gōng lóu

Definition

noun; one who come from another province or other side of the river (indicating Yangtze or Yellow River as the border); one who come from Mainland China to Hong Kong; discriminatory in meaning

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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暖意
nyun5 ji3warmth
藝員艺员
ngai6 jyun4television artiste
雅俗共賞雅俗共赏
ngaa5 zuk6 gung6 soeng2can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
外來物種外来物种
ngoi6 loi4 mat6 zung2an introduced species
農業集體化农业集体化
nung4 jip6 zaap6 tai2 faa3collectivization of agriculture (under communism)
吳儂軟語吴侬软语
ng4 nung4 jyun5 jyu5the soft and melodic Wu dialect
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