(lóu) - lou — final particle indicating suggestion, command, or & also used in colloquial speech as a sentence-final

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lóu | 14 strokes | radical:

· lóu

lou — final particle indicating suggestion, command, or completion;

also used in colloquial speech as a sentence-final particle.

lou — final particle indicating suggestion, command, oralso used in colloquial speech as a sentence-final

Usage highlights

Let's goIt's doneTime to eatOkay thenComingGoing

Synonyms

  • aspect particle indicating change or completion
  • sentence-final particle expressing excitement or emphasis

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let's go (走喽).
  • It's done (完喽).
  • Time to eat (吃饭喽).
  • Okay, I'm leaving (好喽,我走喽).

Collocations

  • Let's go(走喽)
  • It's done(完喽)
  • Time to eat(吃饭喽)
  • Okay then(好喽)
  • Coming(来喽)
  • Going(去喽)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms with 喽 as a standalone character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a colloquial sentence-final particle in northern Chinese dialects, particularly Beijing dialect.
  • Often conveys a sense of informality, familiarity, or light-heartedness in speech.
  • Common in spoken Chinese but less frequent in formal written contexts.

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