cung4 fuk1重複重复

Jyutpingcung4 fuk1

Yalechùhng fūk

動詞Common

Definition

To repeat what has been said before.

neutralcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

While 重複 is understood in spoken Cantonese, it often carries a slightly formal or written tone. In casual daily conversation, native speakers frequently prefer using the phrase 再講一次 or 講多次 to convey the same meaning.

Examples

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以cung4重fuk1複jat1一ci3次tau4頭sin1先gong2講gwo3過ge2嘅je5嘢？

Can you repeat what you said just now?

ni1呢geoi3句m4唔hou2好cung4重fuk1複gam3咁do1多ci3次laa1啦。

Don't repeat this sentence so many times.

Common phrases

cung4重fuk1複jat1一ci3次

repeat once

cung4重fuk1複gong2講

repeat saying

Common mistake

Learners sometimes use 重複 when they mean to do an action again, but it specifically refers to repeating words or information. For repeating an action, use 再加 or 另外做一次 instead.