wong4 lou5 ng5王老五
Jyutpingwong4 lou5 ng5
Yalewòhng lóuh ńgh
Definition
An unmarried man or bachelor.
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How it's used
Carries a slightly playful or mocking tone when used to describe someone who remains single for a long time. It is almost exclusively applied to men, as the term specifically implies a bachelor rather than a generic single person. The phrase 鑽石王老五 is frequently used to describe a wealthy, eligible bachelor, adding a layer of social status to the term.
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go3個goExamples
He has been a bachelor his whole life.
Related words
Common phrases
wealthy and eligible bachelor
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe women, as it is gendered. For women, different terms or simply describing them as 單身 are more appropriate.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
