咧 [－]

Jyutping le2
Pinyin liě

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. stretch mouth, grimace, grin
  2. Cangjie Input
    RMNN

咧 [－]

Jyutping le4
Pinyin liě

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    希望​對方​同意​做​自己​提​議​嘅​動​作​，​而且​有​信心​對方​願意​採納
    used to seek approval on a suggested course of action, especially when the speaker is confident that the interlocutor will accept it
    • 我同你調位呢。
      我同你调位呢。
      ngo5 tung4 nei5 diu6 wai2 le4.
      Can we switch seats, if you don't mind? (I know you won't.)
    • 噉呢，佢代你去，好唔好？
      噉呢，佢代你去，好唔好？
      gam2 le4, keoi5 doi6 nei5 heoi3, hou2 m4 hou2?
      Okay. (Here's a little suggestion.) How about if she goes instead of you?
    • 我哋做個交易呢。
      我哋做个交易呢。
      ngo5 dei6 zou6 go3 gaau1 jik6 le4.
      Let's make a deal, shall we?
    • 既然係佢小小心意咯，收咗佢呢。
      既然系佢小小心意咯，收咗佢呢。
      gei3 jin4 hai6 keoi5 siu2 siu2 sam1 ji3 lok3, sau1 zo2 keoi5 le4.
      Go ahead, take it. It's a nice little gift from him. (I think you'll like it.)
  2. 參看
    呢

咧 [－]

Jyutping le5
Pinyin liě

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 助詞
    指出​有​嘢​可以​印證​自己​嘅​預​料​、​判斷​、​觀察正確
    used when evidence is present to confirm the speaker's predictions, judgements or observations
    • 個肚咕咕聲打晒鼓噉，肚餓哩？
      个肚咕咕声打晒鼓噉，肚饿哩？
      go3 tou5 gu4 gu2 seng1 daa2 saai3 gu2 gam2, tou5 ngo6 le5?
      Your stomach is growling. You must be hungry, right?
    • 咁得閒揾我，同條女散咗哩？
      咁得闲揾我，同条女散咗哩？
      gam3 dak1 haan4 wan2 ngo5, tung4 tiu4 neoi2 saan2 zo2 le5?
      You've got time to visit me. You must have broken up with your girl, haven't you?
  2. 助詞
    加​喺​形容​詞後面​，​用​嚟​認叻
    added after an adjective, used for bragging
    • 我今年考試科科攞Ａ，威哩？
      我今年考试科科攞Ａ，威哩？
      ngo5 gam1 nin2 haau2 si5 fo1 fo1 lo2 ei1, wai1 le5?
      I got straight A's in all subjects this year. It really was something, wasn't it?
    • 型哩？
      型哩？
      jing4 le5?
      This is cool, isn't it?
  3. 助詞
    加​喺​同​能力​、​成就​有​關​嘅​句子​最尾​，​用​嚟​貶​低​聽​嘅​人
    added to sentences pertaining to one's ability or achievement, in order to belittle the listener
    • 估唔到哩？
      估唔到哩？
      gu2 m4 dou2 le5?
      You didn't expect this, did you?
    • 跑幾步就冇氣哩？
      跑几步就冇气哩？
      paau2 gei2 bou6 zau6 mou5 hei3 le5?
      You went out of breath after running for a short distance, didn't you?
  4. 助詞
    堅持​自己​嘅​睇​法​、​決定
    used to affirm one's stance, belief or decision
    • 唔係哩，佢哋都冇出過去哩。
      唔系哩，佢哋都冇出过去哩。
      m4 hai6 le5, keoi5 dei6 dou1 mou5 ceot1 gwo3 heoi3 le5.
      No, no, they really hadn't gone out. Believe me.
    • 我真係去唔到哩。
      我真系去唔到哩。
      ngo5 zan1 hai6 heoi3 m4 dou2 le5.
      I really can't come.
  5. 參看
    哩

咧 [－]

Jyutping le5
Pinyin lie

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle expressing exclamation or to invite agreement

咧 [－]

Jyutping le4
Pinyin lie

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to babble/final particle used to seek consent, similar to asking 'okay?'

咧 [－]

Jyutping lit6
Pinyin lie

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to stretch mouth/grimace/grin

咧 [－]

Jyutping le2
Pinyin lie

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to stretch mouth/grimace/grin

咧 [－]

Jyutping le1
Pinyin lie

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. modal particle expressing exclamation
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. weeping

咧 [－]

Jyutping lit6
Pinyin liě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to draw back the corners of one's mouth
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to draw back the corners of one's mouth
  2. character, Min-Nan
    in the process of; currently
    (syn.) 拄咧, 當在, 辣辣, 是, 辣海, 來東, 在遐, 咧, 當咧, 來的, 來勒, 辣, 響度, 拄佇咧, 喺度, 來該, 響處, 著𡅏, 𡅏, 在, 來, 在該, 當時, 正在, 來當, 佇咧, 當, 佇, 刻正, 喺處, 是搭
  3. character
    Sentence-final interrogative particle used to express doubt.
  4. character
    Sentence-final particle signalling emphasis of the preceding words.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #523

咧 [－]

Jyutping lit6
Pinyin liē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. see 咧咧[lie1 lie1]
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我应该由边个开始咧？
    我應該由邊個開始咧？
    ngo5 jing1 goi1 jau4 bin1 go3 hoi1 ci2 lit6 ？
    • Which shall I begin with?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    球季收咧
    球季收咧
    kau4 gwai3 sau1 lit1
    • the league ends
  2. Cantonese
    右脚好返冇耐，话咁快又伤咗，又要提早收咧。
    右腳好返冇耐，話咁快又傷咗，又要提早收咧。
    jau6 goek3 hou2 faan1 mou5 noi2, waa6 gam3 faai3 jau6 soeng1 zo2, jau6 jiu3 tai4 zou2 sau1 lit1.
    • His right leg recovered for only a short time and soon got injured. He can't join the coming games again.
  3. Cantonese
    呢件衫佢著起嚟阔咧啡噉，好肉酸。
    呢件衫佢著起嚟闊咧啡噉，好肉酸。
    • This oversized shirt makes him look so fatty and ugly!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他虽然看起来大大咧咧，实际上关键时候还挺靠谱，这不，他第一个就发现了我脸色的不对劲，关心起来。
    他雖然看起來大大咧咧，實際上關鍵時候還挺靠譜，這不，他第一個就發現了我臉色的不對勁，關心起來。
    tā suī rán kàn qǐ lái dà dà liē liē ， shí jì shàng guān jiàn shí hòu hái tǐng kào pǔ ， zhè bù ， tā dì yī ge jiù fā xiàn le wǒ liǎn sè de bù duì jìn ， guān xīn qǐ lái ．
    • Although he seems casual in manner, he is actually quite reliable during critical moments. [I didn't mean to bring this up but here is an evidence of that]; Look, he was the first to notice that something was wrong from my appearance, and asked about it.