老友 [－－]

Jyutping lou5 jau5
Pinyin lǎo yǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. old friend
  2. sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​友誼​深厚
    to describe a deep friendship
    • 老友鬼鬼
      老友鬼鬼
      lou5 jau5 gwai2 gwai2.
      familiarly friendly.
    • 唔揾你哋兩個一齊影相，都唔知你哋原來咁老友。
      唔揾你哋两个一齐影相，都唔知你哋原来咁老友。
      m4 wan2 nei5 dei6 loeng5 go3 jat1 cai4 jing2 soeng2, dou1 m4 zi1 nei5 dei6 jyun4 loi4 gam3 lou5 jau5.
      If I had not asked you two to take a photo together, I would have never known that you are such good friends.
  2. 名詞
    好​熟​嘅​朋友​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a close friend
  3. 名詞
    識​咗​好​耐​嘅​朋友​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    an old friend
    • 老友記
      老友记
      lou5 jau5 gei3.
      A person whom has been a close friend for a long time.
  4. 名詞
    對​於​陌生​或​唔​熟悉​嘅​人​表​達​善意​、​拉近​彼此​距​離​嘅​稱​呼
    a friendly term of address for a stranger
    • 老友，埋嚟睇下吖。
      老友，埋嚟睇下吖。
      lou5 jau5, maai4 lai4 tai2 haa5 aa1.
      Dude, come take a look.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    old friend; old pal
  2. adj, Cantonese
    in a deep friendship
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 老友
  2. 老朋友
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老友鬼鬼
    老友鬼鬼
    lou5 jau5 gwai2 gwai2.
    • familiarly friendly.
  2. Cantonese
    唔揾你哋两个一齐影相，都唔知你哋原来咁老友。
    唔揾你哋兩個一齊影相，都唔知你哋原來咁老友。
    m4 wan2 nei5 dei6 loeng5 go3 jat1 cai4 jing2 soeng2, dou1 m4 zi1 nei5 dei6 jyun4 loi4 gam3 lou5 jau5.
    • If I had not asked you two to take a photo together, I would have never known that you are such good friends.
  3. Cantonese
    老友记
    老友記
    lou5 jau5 gei3.
    • A person whom has been a close friend for a long time.
  4. Cantonese
    老友，埋嚟睇下吖。
    老友，埋嚟睇下吖。
    lou5 jau5, maai4 lai4 tai2 haa5 aa1.
    • Dude, come take a look.
  5. Cantonese
    老友
    老友
    lou5 jau5
    • good friend; old friend
    • old friend
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我叫做Peter Pan，系小朋友嘅老友记。
    我叫做Peter Pan，系小朋友嘅老友记。
    ngo5 giu3 zou6 Peter Pan, hai6 siu2 pang4 jau5 ge3 lou5 jau5 gei3.
    • I'm Peter Pan, a good friend to children.