咾 (lǎo) - Interjection expressing surprise or emphasis & dialectal word meaning old or aged
咾 · lǎo
Interjection expressing surprise or emphasis;
dialectal word meaning old or aged;
used in some dialects to indicate completion of an action.
Interjection expressing surprise or emphasisdialectal word meaning old or agedused in some dialects to indicate completion of
Usage highlights
Wow, goodOld personFinished eatingAlready goneDone workingVery beautiful
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Wow, that's amazing (咾好)!
- The old man (老咾人) told stories.
- I've finished eating (吃咾).
- He's already gone (去咾).
Collocations
- Wow, good(咾好)
- Old person(老咾人)
- Finished eating(吃咾)
- Already gone(去咾)
- Done working(做咾)
- Very beautiful(咾漂亮)
Idioms
- None commonly used in standard idioms
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in certain Chinese dialects, particularly in Min and Wu dialects
- Functions as a sentence-final particle indicating completed action in some regional varieties
- Used as an intensifier or interjection in colloquial speech