靓仔

靚仔

liàngzǎi

noun

Meanings

1 handsome young man
2 good-looking guy
3 dude (Cantonese)

Characters

pretty / handsome

young guy / kid

Examples

这靓仔是你男朋友？

Zhè liàngzǎi shì nǐ nán péngyǒu?

This handsome guy is your boyfriend?

老板，靓仔一碗牛肉面！

Lǎobǎn, liàngzǎi yì wǎn niúròumiàn!

Boss, a bowl of beef noodles for the handsome guy!

靓仔，麻烦让一下。

Liàngzǎi, máfan ràng yíxià.

Excuse me, handsome, could you move aside?

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Cantonese in origin (Jyutping: leng3 zai2). Widely heard in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau — also used by mainland vendors as a friendly way to address any young male customer, not necessarily meaning he's actually good-looking.

Stroke Order

靓 liàng

仔 zǎi