cin4 cin4 hau6 hau6前前後後前前后后

Jyutpingcin4 cin4 hau6 hau6

Yalechìhn chìhn hauh hauh

形容詞

Definition

In total; altogether, including all previous amounts.

colloquialnumbersdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the cumulative total of a process or a series of events rather than just a static sum. It implies a sense of looking back at the entire duration or all the pieces that make up the final result. It is frequently paired with 夾埋 to emphasize the final tally.

Examples

ni1呢ci3次leoi5旅hang4行cin4前cin4前hau6後hau6後sai2使zo2咗seng4成maan6萬man1蚊。

This trip cost me ten thousand dollars in total.

nei5你cin4前cin4前hau6後hau6後goi2改zo2咗gei2幾do1多ci3次fan2份bou3報gou3告aa4呀？

How many times have you revised the report in total?

Common phrases

cin4前cin4前hau6後hau6後gaap3夾maai4埋

all together in total

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe physical position, as it does not mean front and back in a literal spatial sense. It is strictly used for counting or summarizing amounts, time, or frequency.