來由 (loi4 jau4) — cause; reason in Cantonese
loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由简 来由
Mandarin Pinyin: lai2 you2
Meaning of 來由
nouncause; reason
Example Sentences with 來由
keoiˏ₅佢mouˏ₅冇loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由faat˗₃發nauˉ¹嬲。
He got angry for no reason.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好mouˏ₅冇loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由cou˗₃嘈。
Don't make a fuss for no reason.
keoiˏ₅佢mouˏ₅冇loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由gam˗₃咁gongˊ²講。
He said that for no reason.
ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事mouˏ₅冇loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由。
This matter is baseless.
keoiˏ₅佢mouˏ₅冇loiˎ₄來jauˎ₄由gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住neiˏ₅你。
She misses you for no apparent reason.
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