啦 [－]

Jyutping laa4
Pinyin la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. “now”, with an connotation of doubt / surprise / disapproval

啦 [－]

Jyutping laa1
Pinyin la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation / assertion/particle placed after each item in a list of examples/descriptive of certain sounds
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    Contraction of 了啊 (le a).
  2. character, onomatopoeic
    cheering sound
  3. character, Cantonese
    Placed at the end of a sentence in imperatives making it sound more like a request than an order.
    • 走啦！
      走啦！
      zau2 laa1!
      Leave (please)!
  4. character, Hokkien, Philippine
    Sentence-final particle expressing affirmation or exclamation, similar to 啊 (ā) in Standard Mandarin.
    (syn.) 矣
  5. character, Min-Nan
    Placed at the end of a sentence to denote completion of an action.
  6. character, Min-Nan
    Placed at the end of a sentence to denote dissatisfaction.
  7. character, Shanghainese-Wu
    Placed on the end of a sentence to indicate a yes-no question.
  8. character, Shanghainese-Wu
    Used to indicate a persistent questioning tone
  9. character, Shanghainese-Wu
    Used to indicate berating tone
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. final particle of assertion
  2. Cangjie Input
    RQYT
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #521
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #131

啦 [－]

Jyutping la5
Pinyin la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. now/for now/up to now/right now
  2. “now”, with an connotation of doubt / surprise / disapproval

啦 [－]

Jyutping laa3
Pinyin la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. now/for now/up to now/right now

啦 [－]

Jyutping la1
Pinyin la

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
  2. particle placed after each item in a list of examples
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. now/for now/up to now/right now

啦 [－]

Jyutping laa1
Pinyin lā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc
  2. (phonetic)
  3. (dialect) to chat
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋次次都系去𠮶度食！今次转吓口味，去食法国嘢啦。
    我哋次次都係去嗰度食！今次轉吓口味，去食法國嘢啦。
    ngo5 dei2 ci3 ci3 dou1 hai6 heoi3 go2 dou6 sik6 ！ gam1 ci3 zyun3 haa5 hau2 mei6 ， heoi3 sik6 faat3 gwok3 je5 laa1 。
    • We're always going there! Let's go to a French restaurant for a change.
  2. Cantonese
    你想走啦？
    你想走啦？
    nei5 soeng2 zau2 laa1 ？
    • Do you want to go?
  3. Cantonese
    唔使啦，我自己行得啦。
    唔使啦，我自己行得啦。
    m4 si2 laa1 ， ngo5 zi6 gei2 haang4 dak1 laa1 。
    • Don't worry about it, I'll go myself.
  4. Cantonese
    噉搞今日就癐死你啦!
    噉搞今日就癐死你啦!
    gam2 gaau2 gam1 jat6 zau6 gui6 sei2 nei5 laa1 !
    • You've tired yourself out today!
  5. Cantonese
    时间唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    時間唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    si4 gaan3 m4 zou2 laa1 ， ngo5 jiu3 faan1 heoi3 laa1 。
    • It's getting late. I gotta go.
    • It's gotten too late, I should go back.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我当然有资格这么说啦。
    我當然有資格這麼説啦。
    wǒ dāng rán yǒu zī gé zhè me shuō la 。
    • I am certainly entitled to speak like this.
  2. Mandarin
    王阿姨，是我来啦。
    王阿姨，是我來啦。
    wáng ā yí ， shì wǒ lái la 。
    • Auntie Wang, it's me.
  3. Mandarin
    麻烦你啦。
    麻煩你啦。
    má fan nǐ la 。
    • Sorry to trouble you.
  4. Mandarin
    我太不好意思啦。
    我太不好意思啦。
    wǒ tài bù hǎo yì si la 。
    • I'm too ashamed.
  5. Mandarin
    甚么时候吃饭啊？我快饿死了啦！
    甚麼時候吃飯啊？我快餓死了啦！
    shèn me shí hou chī fàn a ？ wǒ kuài è sǐ le la ！
    • When are we eating? I'm hungry!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好做伸手党，自己google啦！
    唔好做伸手黨，自己google啦！
    m4 hou2 zou6 san1 sau2 dong2, zi6 gei2 gu1 gou4 laa1!
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    唔好饮废水啦，好肥㗎。
    唔好飲廢水啦，好肥㗎。
    m4 hou2 jam2 fai3 seoi2 laa1, hou2 fei4 gaa3.
    • Don’t drink those sugary drinks, which easily make us gain weight.
  3. Cantonese
    喂，啲光好掁眼呀，拉埋个窗帘啦。
    喂，啲光好掁眼呀，拉埋個窗簾啦。
    wai3, di1 gwong1 hou2 caang4 ngaan5 aa3, laai4 maai4 go3 coeng1 lim2 laa1.
    • Hey, the light's starting to hurt my eyes. Close the curtain.
  4. Cantonese
    做得一样，唔争在做多样啦。
    做得一樣，唔爭在做多樣啦。
    zou6 dak1 jat1 joeng6, m4 zaang1 zoi6 zou6 do1 joeng6 laa1.
    • Having completed one, you shouldn't mind doing just to do one more.
  5. Cantonese
    信我啦，你得嘅。
    信我啦，你得嘅。
    seon3 ngo5 laa1, nei5 dak1 ge3.
    • Trust me, you can do it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    于是都决定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。
    於是都決定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。
  2. Cantonese
    小朋友点谂，我理得佢哋啦。
    小朋友點諗，我理得佢哋啦。
  3. Cantonese
    得𠮶四个人嚟踢波，我哋踢半场算啦。
    得嗰四個人嚟踢波，我哋踢半場算啦。
  4. Cantonese
    有美女相伴，梗系应承啦，求之不得添啦。
    有美女相伴，梗係應承啦，求之不得添啦。
  5. Cantonese
    有咩就留返拜山先讲啦。
    有咩就留返拜山先講啦。
    jau5 me1 zau6 lau4 faan1 baai3 saan1 sin1 gong2 laa1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    入嚟坐啦！
    入嚟坐啦！
    jap6 lai4 co5 laa1!
    • Come in and sit!
  2. Cantonese
    唔好喊啦。乖～。
    唔好喊啦。乖～。
    m4 hou2 haam3 laa1. gwaai1 ~.
    • Don't cry, OK?
  3. Cantonese
    估都估到㗎啦！
    估都估到㗎啦！
    gu2 dou1 gu2 dou2 gaa3 laa1!
    • Any fool could have guessed correctly!
  4. Mandarin
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    唔好搞佢啦。
    唔好搞佢啦。
    m4 hou2 gaau2 keoi5 laa1.
    • Don't bother him/her/it.