喽 (lóu) - Particle indicating completion, change, or obviousness & also used as an interjection or in reduplicated

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lóu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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喽 · lóu

Particle indicating completion, change, or obviousness;

also used as an interjection or in reduplicated forms.

Particle indicating completion, change, or obviousnessalso used as an interjection or in reduplicated

Usage highlights

Let's goIt's doneAlright thenCome onThat's enoughTime's up

Synonyms

  • 了— aspect particle indicating completion or change
  • 啦— exclamatory particle combining 了 and 啊

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It's time to go home (回家喽).
  • The food is ready (饭好喽).
  • He's already left (他走喽).
  • Let's go (走喽).

Collocations

  • Let's go(走喽)
  • It's done(成喽)
  • Alright then(好喽)
  • Come on(来喽)
  • That's enough(够喽)
  • Time's up(到点喽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects as a colloquial sentence-final particle.
  • Often conveys a sense of informality, familiarity, or light-heartedness.
  • Frequently appears in folk songs, children's rhymes, and casual conversation.

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