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叻仔 (lek1 zai2) — shrewd operator, a smart guy; used to criticize someone like "smart alec!" in Cantonese

lekˉ¹叻zaiˊ²仔
Mandarin Pinyin: le4 zai3

Meaning of 叻仔

nounshrewd operator, a smart guy; used to criticize someone like "smart alec!"
noun(n.) smart boy; smartass.

Example Sentences with 叻仔

keoiˏ₅佢geiˊ²幾lekˉ¹叻zaiˊ²仔wo˗₃喎
He's quite a smart boy.
keoiˏ₅佢soengˉ¹相dongˉ¹當lekˉ¹叻zaiˊ²仔
He is quite clever.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好lekˉ¹叻zaiˊ²仔
He's very smart.
neiˏ₅你hanˊ²很lekˉ¹叻zai2.仔。
You are very clever.
keoiˏ₅佢jyuˍ₆愈loiˎ₄來jyuˍ₆愈lekˉ¹叻zai2.仔。
He's getting smarter and smarter.
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Characters in 叻仔

叻lek1 lik1 lak6
smart; clever; competent
仔zai2 zi2
person; small animal, fowl or object

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