sai3 lou6 zai2細路仔细路仔

Jyutpingsai3 lou6 zai2

Yalesai louh jái

名詞Common

Illustration of 細路仔, (slang) kids, children

Definition

A child; a kid.

colloquialpeople

How it's used

Often carries a slightly patronizing or affectionate tone depending on the context. While it literally refers to a child, it is frequently used by adults to dismiss someone's opinion by implying they lack maturity or life experience. It is much more common in casual speech than the formal term 小朋友.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個sai3細lou6路zai2仔hou2好gwaai1乖aa4呀。

That kid is very well-behaved.

nei5你sai3細lou6路zai2仔lai2嚟㗎，gaa2唔m4好hou2亂lyun6講gong2嘢。

You are just a kid, don't talk nonsense.

Common phrases

sai3細lou6路zai2仔sam1心taai3態

childish mentality

Common mistake

Avoid using this to address a child directly if you want to sound polite, as it can sound condescending. Use their name or a term like 小朋友 instead when speaking to them.