「囉 / 囖」

Entry #1
Character、 Pronunciation：	囉 lo1 囖 lo1
Part of Speech：	particle
Explanation：	"Don't you know?"; used to point out something seemingly obvious that's gone unnoticed; usually used with 咪 mai6 (Cant.) #咩囉me1 lo1！ (Eng.) It's that thing. Don't you know? (Cant.) #係囉hai6 lo1！ (Eng.) Of course! (Cant.) 架gaa3車ce1咪mai6喺hai2對deoi3面min6囉lo1，噉gam2都dou1睇tai2唔m4到dou2！ (Eng.) The car is right opposite to you. You didn't even notice it? used to explain the rationale or provide justification akin to "that's why" (Cant.) 我ngo5以ji5前cin4唔m4肯hang2努nou5力lik6，而ji4家gaa1咪mai6搞gaau2到dou3咁gam2囉lo1。 (Eng.) I didn't work hard enough in the past, so that's why I ended up like this. (Cant.) 未mei6衝cung1線sin3就zau6慶hing3祝zuk1？結git3果gwo2咪mai6咁gam2囉lo1！ (Eng.) Celebrating before finishing the race? That's the result! follows a list to imply it continues with similar or unimportant items; "and what not"; "and so on" (Cant.) 我ngo5平ping4日jat6有jau5咩me1做zou6？冇mou5㗎gaa3，落lok6公gung1園jyun2散saan3下haa5步bou6，同tung4啲di1街gaai1坊fong1吹ceoi1下haa5水seoi2咁gam2囉lo1。 (Eng.) What do I have to do on a regular basis? Well, going for a leisurely walk, chatting with neighbours, and what not. (Cant.) 屋uk1企kei2有jau5豆dau6腐fu6、蛋daan2、瘦sau3肉juk6同tung4番faan1茄ke2囉lo1。 (Eng.) There's tofu, eggs, lean pork, tomatoes, and what not. used to emphasise one's strong opinion, especially but not limited to negative feelings (Cant.) 唔m4係hai6囉lo1。 (Eng.) I quite disagree. (Cant.) 我ngo5唔m4同tung4意ji3囉lo1！ (Eng.) I don't agree at all! (Cant.) 佢keoi5一jat1定ding6唔m4會wui5鍾zung1意ji3你nei5囉lo1。 (Eng.) I really don't think she will like you. (Cant.) 你nei5鍾zung1意ji3點dim2咪mai6點dim2囉lo1。 (Eng.) Do whatever you like! (Cant.) 甲gaap3：「方丈fong1 zoeng6真zan1係hai6好hou2小siu2器hei3呀aa3！」乙jyut6：「係hai6囉lo1！」 (Eng.) A: "He is hopelessly retributive!" B: "Yes! Exactly!" to express helplessness or reluctance (Cant.) 上soeng6頭tau4叫giu3到dou3，唯wai4有jau5做zou6囉lo1。 (Eng.) The boss demands it. We have no choice but to do it. (Cant.) 對deoi3唔m4住zyu6囉lo1，最zeoi3多do1請ceng2你nei5飲jam2汽hei3水seoi2囉lo1。 (Eng.) Alright, I'm sorry, OK? I'll make it up to you by buying you a soda (... if that makes you happy). (Cant.) 甲gaap3：「呢ni1個go3項hong6目muk6由jau4你nei5負fu6責zaak3得dak1唔m4得dak1？」乙jyut6：「哦o3，好hou2囉lo1⋯」 (Eng.) A: "Can you take responsibility for this project?" B: "Uh, okay..."
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電郵地址	上面呢個欄位係用嚟隔走啲bot嘅。如果你唔係bot，請唔好填寫任何嘢。

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<explanation>
yue:用嚟指出一樣嘢顯而易見，但係原先（或者聽嘅人）冇察覺到嘅資訊，通常同一句入面會有副詞「#咪」
eng:"Don't you know?"; used to point out something seemingly obvious that's gone unnoticed; usually used with #咪 mai6
<eg>
yue:#咩囉！ (me1 lo1!)
eng:It's that thing. Don't you know?
<eg>
yue:#係囉！ (hai6 lo1!)
eng:Of course!
<eg>
yue:架車咪喺對面囉，噉都睇唔到！ (gaa3 ce1 mai6 hai2 deoi3 min6 lo1, gam2 dou1 tai2 m4 dou2!)
eng:The car is right opposite to you. You didn't even notice it?
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟講解因由、原因
eng:used to explain the rationale or provide justification akin to "that's why"
<eg>
yue:我以前唔肯努力，而家咪搞到咁囉。 (ngo5 ji5 cin4 m4 hang2 nou5 lik6, ji4 gaa1 mai6 gaau2 dou3 gam2 lo1.)
eng:I didn't work hard enough in the past, so that's why I ended up like this.
<eg>
yue:未衝線就慶祝？ 結果咪咁囉！ (mei6 cung1 sin3 zau6 hing3 zuk1? git3 gwo2 mai6 gam2 lo1!)
eng:Celebrating before finishing the race? That's the result!
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟列舉
eng:follows a list to imply it continues with similar or unimportant items; "and what not"; "and so on"
<eg>
yue:我平日有咩做？冇㗎，落公園散下步，同啲街坊吹下水咁囉。 (ngo5 ping4 jat6 jau5 me1 zou6? mou5 gaa3, lok6 gung1 jyun2 saan3 haa5 bou6, tung4 di1 gaai1 fong1 ceoi1 haa5 seoi2 gam2 lo1.)
eng:What do I have to do on a regular basis? Well, going for a leisurely walk, chatting with neighbours, and what not.
<eg>
yue:屋企有豆腐、蛋、瘦肉同番茄囉。 (uk1 kei2 jau5 dau6 fu6, daan2, sau3 juk6 tung4 faan1 ke2 lo1.)
eng:There's tofu, eggs, lean pork, tomatoes, and what not.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟表達自己強烈嘅意見，好多時係反對或關於負面嘅嘢
eng:used to emphasise one's strong opinion, especially but not limited to negative feelings
<eg>
yue:唔係囉。 (m4 hai6 lo1.)
eng:I quite disagree.
<eg>
yue:我唔同意囉！ (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3 lo1!)
eng:I don't agree at all!
<eg>
yue:佢一定唔會鍾意你囉。 (keoi5 jat1 ding6 m4 wui5 zung1 ji3 nei5 lo1.)
eng:I really don't think she will like you.
<eg>
yue:你鍾意點咪點囉。 (nei5 zung1 ji3 dim2 mai6 dim2 lo1.)
eng:Do whatever you like!
<eg>
yue:甲：「#方丈 真係好小器呀！」乙：「係囉！」 (gaap3 fong1 zoeng6 zan1 hai6 hou2 siu2 hei3 aa3! jyut6 hai6 lo1!)
eng:A: "He is hopelessly retributive!" B: "Yes! Exactly!"
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<explanation>
yue:表示無奈或者勉強
eng:to express helplessness or reluctance
<eg>
yue:上頭叫到，唯有做囉。 (soeng6 tau4 giu3 dou3, wai4 jau5 zou6 lo1.)
eng:The boss demands it. We have no choice but to do it.
<eg>
yue:對唔住囉，最多請你飲汽水囉。 (deoi3 m4 zyu6 lo1, zeoi3 do1 ceng2 nei5 jam2 hei3 seoi2 lo1.)
eng:Alright, I'm sorry, OK? I'll make it up to you by buying you a soda (... if that makes you happy).
<eg>
yue:甲：「呢個項目由你負責得唔得？」乙：「哦，好囉⋯」 (gaap3 "ni1 go3 hong6 muk6 jau4 nei5 fu6 zaak3 dak1 m4 dak1?" jyut6 "o3, hou2 lo1.")
eng:A: "Can you take responsibility for this project?" B: "Uh, okay..."

「囉 / 囖」

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