佬 [－]

Jyutping lou2
Pinyin liáo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Only used in 侾佬 (“large”).

佬 [－]

Jyutping liu4
Pinyin lǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. male (usually old)/man / guy / bloke / dude (Cantonese)/a vulgar person

佬 [－]

Jyutping lou5
Pinyin lǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. male (usually old)/man / guy / bloke / dude (Cantonese)/a vulgar person

佬 [－]

Jyutping lou2
Pinyin lǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. male
  2. man (Cantonese)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. male (usually old)/man / guy / bloke / dude (Cantonese)/a vulgar person
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    中年男人​，​大叔​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a middle-aged man
    • 佬味
      佬味
      lou2 mei6
      uncle style
    • 人着短褲你着短褲，點解你着到個佬咁？
      人着短裤你着短裤，点解你着到个佬咁？
      jan4 zoek3 dyun2 fu3 nei5 zoek3 dyun2 fu3, dim2 gaai2 nei5 zoek3 dou3 go3 lou2 gam2?
      Many people wear shorts, but why, when you do, are you like a shabby, middle-aged man?
  2. 詞綴
    泛指​成年​男性
    fellow; man; guy; chap
    • 鬼佬
      鬼佬
      gwai2 lou2
      a man of foreign origin; "gwei lo"; literally: ghost guy
    • 麻甩佬
      麻甩佬
      maa4 lat1 lou2
      a macho man
    • 大隻佬
      大只佬
      daai6 zek3 lou2
      a muscular guy
    • 虧佬
      亏佬
      kwai1 lou2
      an impotent man
    • 小巴佬
      小巴佬
      siu2 baa1 lou2
      a minibus driver
    • 巴士佬
      巴士佬
      baa1 si2 lou2
      a bus driver
    • 的士佬
      的士佬
      dik1 si2 lou2
      a taxi driver
    • 貨車佬
      货车佬
      fo3 ce1 lou2
      a truck/lorry driver
    • 裝修佬
      装修佬
      zong1 sau1 lou2
      an (indoor) construction worker
    • 地盤佬
      地盘佬
      dei6 pun4 lou2
      construction (site) worker
    • 豬肉佬
      猪肉佬
      zyu1 juk6 lou2
      a butcher, especially one who only sells pork
    • 通渠佬
      通渠佬
      tung1 keoi4 lou2
      a plumber
    • 賣魚佬
      卖鱼佬
      maai6 jyu4 lou2
      a butcher, especially one who only sells fish.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese, Wu, dialectal
    (adult) man; guy; fellow; chap (Classifier: 個／个 c)
    (syn.) 男的, 夫郎人, 男子, 佬人, 男界, 漢子, 倈仔, 男丁, 男子人, 男子佬, 男𡢿, 細倈仔人, 男個, 老爺們兒, 男人佬, 官客, 囝子人, 男將, 男個家, 老爺兒們兒, 丈夫家, 後生家, 倈子人, 男人公, 公爹, 爺兒們, 丈夫囝, 漢們, 老哥, 男哩人, 男子家, 男客家 dated, 男仔, 佬, 男子倽, 丁男, 佬兒, 男子漢, 男人家, 男, 老仔, 男客, 男牯佬, 丁, 爺們兒, 男儂, 大夫儂, 男嘞, 丈夫人, 佬仔, 士, 夫, 男客人, 男士, 細倈人, 男性, 男子客, 男客家, 公爹儂, 男兒, 老爹們, 丈夫儂, 男哩, 男佬, 男子儂, 大老爺們兒, 男人, 男仂, 兒子, 丈夫, 男生, 男仔人, 丈夫倽, 丈夫仔儂, 丈夫個, 丈夫客, 爺們
    • 差佬
      差佬
      caai1 lou2
      cop; policeman
    • 鄉巴佬
      乡巴佬
      xiāng ba lǎo
      hick; villager
    • 天上九頭鳥，地上湖北佬
      天上九头鸟，地上湖北佬
      tiān shàng jiǔ tóu niǎo ， dì shàng hú běi lǎo
      Heaven above [has] nine-headed birds, [but] Earth below [has] Hubei folk (meaning Hubei people are clever/crafty)
    • 从前有个王子佢懵懵下，有一日，佢变咗个佬。
      从前有个王子佢懵懵下，有一日，佢变咗个佬。
      cung4 cin4 jau5 go3 wong4 zi2 keoi5 mung2 mung2 haa5, jau5 jat1 jat6, keoi5 bin3 zo2 go3 lou2.
      Once upon a time, there was a prince who was a fool. One day, he became a middle-aged guy.
    • 所以我一直覺得對這些封建佬只能重拳出擊。
      所以我一直觉得对这些封建佬只能重拳出击。
      suǒ yǐ wǒ yī zhí jué de duì zhè xiē fēng jiàn lǎo zhǐ néng zhòng quán chū jī ．
      X
  2. character, Min-Nan
    to cheat; to swindle
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) man, person
  2. mature
  3. Cangjie Input
    OJKP
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 男人
  2. 漢子 – 汉子
  3. …人
  4. …子
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢超速驾驶，俾差佬拉咗。
    佢超速駕駛，俾差佬拉咗。
    keoi5 ciu1 cuk1 gaa3 sai2 ， bei2 caa1 lou2 laai1 zo2 。
    • The policeman arrested him for speeding.
  2. Cantonese
    上个礼拜我细佬借咗十蚊俾我，我而家仲未还返俾佢。
    上個禮拜我細佬借咗十蚊俾我，我而家仲未還返俾佢。
    soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 ngo5 sai3 lou2 ze3 zo2 sap6 man1 bei2 ngo5 ， ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zung6 mei6 waan4 faan2 bei2 keoi5 。
    • I still owe my brother the ten dollars that he lent me last week.
  3. Cantonese
    佢想做有钱佬，所以就由朝到晚系噉做嘢。
    佢想做有錢佬，所以就由朝到晚係噉做嘢。
    keoi5 soeng2 zou6 jau5 cin2 lou2 ， so2 ji5 zau6 jau4 ciu4 dou3 maan5 hai6 gam2 zou6 je5 。
    • He worked day and night so that he might become rich.
  4. Cantonese
    唔好俾啲差佬发现你有枪喺身。
    唔好俾啲差佬發現你有槍喺身。
    m4 hou3 bei2 di1 caai1 lou2 faat3 jin6 nei5 jau5 coeng1 hai2 san1 。
    • Don't let the cops find a heater on you.
  5. Cantonese
    我细佬同我一样咁高。
    我細佬同我一樣咁高。
    ngo5 sai3 lou2 tung4 ngo5 jat1 joeng6 gam3 gou1 。
    • My brother is as tall as me.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆是个乡巴佬。
    湯姆是個鄉巴佬。
    tāng mǔ shì gè xiāng bā lǎo 。
    • Tom is a hick.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    听讲佢老婆跟人走咗佬。
    聽講佢老婆跟人走咗佬。
    teng1 gong2 keoi5 lou5 po4 gan1 jan4 zau2 zo2 lou2.
    • I heard that his wife ran away with someone.
  2. Cantonese
    你知唔知埞呀？咁同我大佬讲嘢？
    你知唔知埞呀？咁同我大佬講嘢？
    nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 deng6 aa3? gam2 tung4 ngo5 daai6 lou2 gong2 je5?
    • Do you know your own place? How dare you talk to the boss with such tone?
  3. Cantonese
    我落街𠮶阵俾差佬盘。
    我落街嗰陣俾差佬盤。
    ngo5 lok6 gaai1 go2 zan2 bei2 caai1 lou2 pun4.
    • I was questioned by the police when I was out.
  4. Cantonese
    呢间酒吧好杂㗎㖞，听讲有个黑社会大佬成日响𠮶处蒲。
    呢間酒吧好雜㗎喎，聽講有個黑社會大佬成日響嗰處蒲。
    ni1 gaan1 zau2 baa1 hou2 zaap6 gaa3 wo3, teng1 gong2 jau5 go3 haak1 se5 wui2 daai6 lou2 seng4 jat6 hoeng2 go2 syu3 pou4.
    • There're all sorts of people in that bar. I heard a triad boss frequents that place.
  5. Cantonese
    伙记小心，条黐线佬有炮！
    伙記小心，條黐線佬有炮！
    fo2 gei3 siu2 sam1, tiu4 ci1 sin3 lou2 jau5 paau3!
    • Be careful mates, this crazy man has a gun.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    鬼佬
    鬼佬
    gwai2 lou2
    • gweilo (derogatory term for a white person)
  2. Cantonese
    佢有三个大佬。
    佢有三个大佬。
    keoi5 jau5 saam1 go3 daai6 lou2.
    • S/he has three elder brothers.
  3. Cantonese
    差佬
    差佬
    caai1 lou2
    • cop; policeman
  4. Mandarin
    乡巴佬
    鄉巴佬
    xiāng ba lǎo
    • hick; villager
  5. Mandarin
    天上九头鸟，地上湖北佬
    天上九頭鳥，地上湖北佬
    tiān shàng jiǔ tóu niǎo ， dì shàng hú běi lǎo
    • Heaven above [has] nine-headed birds, [but] Earth below [has] Hubei folk (meaning Hubei people are clever/crafty)
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    收买佬
    收買佬
  2. Cantonese
    细佬出世之后，我就失宠喇。
    細佬出世之後，我就失寵喇。
    sai3 lou2 ceot1 sai3 zi1 hau6, ngo5 zau6 sat1 cung2 laa3.
  3. Cantonese
    我堂大佬啱啱去完旅行返嚟。
    我堂大佬啱啱去完旅行返嚟。
    ngo5 tong4 daai6 lou2 ngaam1 ngaam1 heoi3 jyun4 leoi5 hang4 faan1 lai4.