cyun4 tou3全套
Jyutpingcyun4 tou3
Yalechyùhn tou
Definition
A complete set of accompanying items or services.
colloquialshoppingother
How it's used
Focuses on the completeness of a collection or a suite of services rather than just a single item. It implies that nothing is missing from the intended range or series. Often used in commercial contexts like buying a full set of tools or a complete collection of merchandise.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
She bought a complete set of cosmetics and brought them home.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 整套, which is more common in Mandarin and sounds unnatural in Cantonese. Use 全套 when emphasizing that the entire collection is present or required.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
