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  laak3   jyutping
  lei5   pinyin
[final particle]
Cantonese - used to denote a changed condition or completed action, also connoting the sense of finality or certainty ("finally", "surely")
Mandarin - used to denote a changed condition or completed action only, the way is used.

Stroke count: 14
Level: 4
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 8325 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Mar 2011 15:39

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detail  dak1 laak3   = it's finally okay
detail  dak1 gaa3 laak3  de2 ga5 le1 = OK; will do
detail  bai6 laak3   = My goodness!
detail  kwik1 lik1 kwaak1 laak3*1   = various
detail  so1 laak3 kwaak3   = sparse
detail  laak1 laak1 seng1   = used to describe someone fluent in a foreign language
detail  dik1 lik1 dak1 lak1   = the sound of rain hitting a roof
detail  hou2 waa6 laak3   = damn right I am; you can say that again

Showing all 8 examples containing 嘞
detail audio 屋企
He went home.
[The final particle 嘞 here indicates a change of situation.]
detail audio 火車
I hate to ride on trains.
detail audio 畢業之後搵工
After I graduate, I will find a job.
detail audio 落去唔會掯喉
Add some water into it and it wouldn't taste so overpowering.
detail 今次你好嘢不過下次冇咁好彩
You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!
detail 女仔小心唔好輕信男人講嘢OK
Girls will be all right as long as they are careful and don't believe in what the guys say.
detail 朝早稀冧冧晏晝
The bowl of porridge you had this morning was so watery. You will be hungry before noon.
detail 租金,等我,,總共萬一
The rent is, just let me get it right, oh yes, 11,000 dollars altogether.
[The speaker uses some discourse markers to make a reply.]

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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