老鬼

Chinese

		old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	ghost; sly; crafty
simp. and trad. (老鬼)		老	鬼

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): lǎoguǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lou⁵ gwai²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: lǎoguǐ [Phonetic: láoguǐ]
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laogoei
  - IPA ^(key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: lou⁵ gwai²
  - Yale: lóuh gwái
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lou⁵ gwai²
  - Guangdong Romanization: lou⁵ guei²
  - IPA ^(key): /lou̯¹³ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

Noun

老鬼

(pejorative) gaffer; geezer

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