lou

喽

Character · Particle · InterjectionTraditional嘍

modal particle (similar to 'le'); hey (command)

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

particle

modal particle (similar to 'le'); indicates an expected or hypothetical action

informal

Used colloquially, softer and more informal than '了'. Often signals a consequence or follow-up action.

Chī吃
wán完
fàn饭
jiù就
zǒu走
 。

I'll leave right after I finish eating.

Tā他
yào要
shì是
zhī知
dào道
lou喽
 ,
kěn肯
dìng定
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
 。

He'd be very happy if he knew.

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Děng等
tiān天
qì气
nuǎn暖
huo和
lou喽
 ,
zán咱
men们
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
ba吧
 。

Once the weather gets warmer, let's go to the park.

2.

particle

modal particle (similar to 'le'); draws attention or gives a reminder

informal

Used to alert someone to a change of state or a new situation, often with a tone of urging or mild warning.

Shuǐ水
kāi开
lou喽
 !

The water's boiling! (Hey, the water's boiling!)

Qǐ起
chuáng床
lou喽
 ,
yào要
chí迟
dào到
la啦
 !

Get up, or you'll be late!

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Kuài快
diǎn点
er儿
 ,
chē车
lái来
lou喽
 !

Hurry up, the bus is coming!

3.

interjection

hey; look (used to give commands or get attention)

informal

Used colloquially, especially in Northern dialects, to get someone's attention or issue a mild command. This is a common modern usage not explicitly listed in the traditional dictionary entry.

Wèi喂
 ,
nǐ你
bié别
dòng动
nà那
ge个
 ,
tīng听
jiàn见
lou喽
 !

Hey, don't touch that, you hear me!

Zǒu走
lou喽
 ,
chū出
fā发
 !

Let's go, off we go!