蘿莉

See also: 萝莉

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (蘿莉)		蘿	莉
simp. (萝莉)		萝	莉

Etymology

From Japanese ロリ (rori), ultimately from English Lolita.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): luólì

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): lo⁴ lei⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: luólì
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: luólì
    • Wade–Giles: lo²-li⁴
    • Yale: lwó-lì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luolih
    • Palladius: лоли (loli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lu̯ɔ³⁵ li⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: lo⁴ lei⁶
    • Yale: lòh leih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: lo⁴ lei⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: lo⁴ léi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɔː²¹ lei̯²²/

Noun

蘿莉

1. (neologism) loli; lolita (a young girl who is sexually alluring)(Classifier: 個／个; 隻／只)
2. (by extension) cute girl (in general)(Classifier: 個／个; 隻／只)

Usage notes

Sometimes also refers to the Lolita fashion, e.g. 哥特蘿莉／哥特萝莉 (Gētè Luólì, “Gothic Lolita”).

Derived terms

• 蘿莉控／萝莉控 (luólìkòng)