toi4 kiu2 lou2抬轎佬抬轿佬
Jyutpingtoi4 kiu2 lou2
Yaletòih kíu lóu
Definition
Sedan chair carrier; a person whose job is to carry a sedan chair.
colloquialpeopletransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the laborers who performed the physical task of carrying sedan chairs in historical Hong Kong. It carries a slightly dated or historical tone, as the profession no longer exists in modern society. The suffix 佬 is a common, informal way to refer to men in specific trades, often implying a working class background.
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The sedan chair carriers in the past had a very hard life.
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Grammar guides
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- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
